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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202408-17
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202408-17 - A vulnerability has been discovered in Nautilus, which can lead to a denial of service. Versions greater than or equal to 44.0 are affected.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202408-17
https://security.gentoo.org/
Severity: Normal
Title: Nautilus: Denial of Service
Date: August 09, 2024
Bugs: #881509
ID: 202408-17
Synopsis
A vulnerability has been discovered in Nautilus, which can lead to a
denial of service.
Background
Default file manager for the GNOME desktop
Affected packages
Package Vulnerable Unaffected
gnome-base/nautilus < 44.0 >= 44.0
Description
Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.
Impact
GNOME Nautilus allows a NULL pointer dereference and get_basename
application crash via a pasted ZIP archive.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Nautilus users should upgrade to the latest version:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose “>=gnome-base/nautilus-44.0”
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2022-37290
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37290
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202408-17
Concerns?
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
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
Copyright 2024 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.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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