[ GLSA 201509-04 ] libtasn1

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: libtasn1: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201509-04)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: September 24, 2015
Bug(s): #544922, #548252
ID: 201509-04

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libtasn1, the worst of
which could lead to arbitrary code execution.


Background

libtasn1 is an ASN.1 library

Affected Packages

Package: dev-libs/libtasn1
Vulnerable: < 1.4.5
Unaffected: >= 1.4.5
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libtasn1. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All libtasn1 users should upgrade to the latest version: