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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201412-25
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: QtGui: Denial of Service
Date: December 13, 2014
Bugs: #508984
ID: 201412-25
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Synopsis
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A NULL pointer dereference in QtGui could lead to Denial of Service.
Background
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QtGui is the GUI module and platform plugins for the Qt5 framework.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-qt/qtgui < 4.8.5-r2 >= 4.8.5-r2
Description
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A NULL pointer dereference has been found in QtGui.
Impact
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A remote attacker could send a specially crafted GIF image, possibly
resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All QtGui users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=dev-qt/qtgui-4.8.5-r2”
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-0190
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0190
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-25.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users’ machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons – Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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