Headline

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202208-04

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202208-4 - Multiple vulnerabilities in libmcpp could result in a denial of service condition. Versions less than 2.7.2_p5 are affected.

2 years ago

Packet Storm

Open in Source

#vulnerability #web #mac #linux #dos #c++#buffer_overflow #ibm

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202208-04

                                       https://security.gentoo.org/

Severity: Low
Title: libmcpp: Denial of service
Date: August 04, 2022
Bugs: #718808
ID: 202208-04

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities in libmcpp could result in a denial of service
condition.

Background

libmcpp is a portable C/C++ preprocessor.

Affected packages

-------------------------------------------------------------------  
 Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected  
-------------------------------------------------------------------

1 dev-cpp/libmcpp < 2.7.2_p5 >= 2.7.2_p5

Description

A buffer overflow and an out-of-bounds read vulnerability have been
discovered in libmcpp, which could be exploited for denial of service.

Impact

An attacker that can provide crafted input to libmcpp could achieve denial of service.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All libmcpp users should upgrade to the latest version:

emerge --sync

emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose “>Þv-cpp/libmcpp-2.7.2_p5”

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2019-14274
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14274

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-04

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.