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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202402-19

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                                       https://security.gentoo.org/  

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Severity: Normal
Title: libcaca: Arbitary Code Execution
Date: February 18, 2024
Bugs: #772317
ID: 202402-19

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Synopsis

A vulnerability has been discovered in libcaca which can lead to
arbitrary code execution.

Background

libcaca is a library that creates colored ASCII-art graphics.

Affected packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected

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media-libs/libcaca < 0.99_beta19-r4 >= 0.99_beta19-r4

Description

A vulnerability has been discovered in libcaca. Please review the CVE
identifier referenced below for details.

Impact

A buffer overflow issue in caca_resize function in libcaca/caca/canvas.c
may lead to local execution of arbitrary code in the user context.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All libcaca users should upgrade to the latest version:

emerge --sync

emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose “>=media-libs/libcaca-0.99_beta19-r4”

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2021-3410
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3410

Availability

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

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-19

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