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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202402-30

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202402-30 - A vulnerability has been found in Glances which may lead to arbitrary code execution. Versions greater than or equal to 3.1.7 are affected.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202402-30

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Severity: Normal
Title: Glances: Arbitrary Code Execution
Date: February 26, 2024
Bugs: #791565
ID: 202402-30

Synopsis

A vulnerability has been found in Glances which may lead to arbitrary
code execution.

Background

Glances is an open-source system cross-platform monitoring tool. It
allows real-time monitoring of various aspects of your system such as
CPU, memory, disk, network usage etc.

Affected packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected

sys-process/glances < 3.1.7 >= 3.1.7

Description

A vulnerability in XML parsing may lead to a variety of XML attacks.

Impact

A vulnerability in XML parsing may lead to a variety of XML attacks.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Glances users should upgrade to the latest version:

emerge --sync

emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose “>=sys-process/glances-3.1.7”

References

Availability

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

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-30

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.