GLSA Advocate
Joined: 12 May 2004 Posts: 2663
|
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 12:26 am Post subject: [ GLSA 201801-02 ] OptiPNG |
|
|
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: OptiPNG: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201801-02)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: 2018-01-07
Bug(s): #637936, #639690
ID: 201801-02
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OptiPNG, the worst of
which may allow execution of arbitrary code.
Background
OptiPNG is a PNG optimizer that re-compresses image files to a smaller
size, without losing any information.
Affected Packages
Package: media-gfx/optipng
Vulnerable: < 0.7.6-r2
Unaffected: >= 0.7.6-r2
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in OptiPNG. Please review
the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Impact
A remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted
image file, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All OptiPNG users should upgrade to the latest version: Code: | # emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/optipng-0.7.6-r2"
|
References
CVE-2017-1000229
CVE-2017-16938
Last edited by GLSA on Mon Jan 15, 2018 4:17 am; edited 1 time in total |
|