Headline
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202312-08
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202312-8 - A vulnerability has been found in LibRaw where a heap buffer overflow may lead to an application crash. Versions greater than or equal to 0.21.1-r1 are affected.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202312-08
https://security.gentoo.org/
Severity: High
Title: LibRaw: Heap Buffer Overflow
Date: December 22, 2023
Bugs: #908041
ID: 202312-08
Synopsis
A vulnerability has been found in LibRaw where a heap buffer overflow
may lead to an application crash.
Background
LibRaw is a library for reading RAW files obtained from digital photo
cameras.
Affected packages
Package Vulnerable Unaffected
media-libs/libraw < 0.21.1-r1 >= 0.21.1-r1
Description
A vulnerability has been discovered in LibRaw. Please review the CVE
identifier referenced below for details.
Impact
A heap-buffer-overflow in raw2image_ex() caused by a maliciously crafted
file may lead to an application crash.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All LibRaw users should upgrade to the latest version:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose “>=media-libs/libraw-0.21.1-r1”
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2023-1729
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1729
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-08
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 2023 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
Related news
Ubuntu Security Notice 6137-1 - It was discovered that LibRaw incorrectly handled photo files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted photo file, a remote attacker could cause applications linked against LibRaw to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Debian Linux Security Advisory 5412-1 - Several vulnerabilities were discovered in libraw, a library for reading RAW files obtained from digital photo cameras, which may result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code if specially crafted files are processed.
A flaw was found in LibRaw. A heap-buffer-overflow in raw2image_ex() caused by a maliciously crafted file may lead to an application crash.