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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202408-26

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202408-26 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in matio, the worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution. Versions greater than or equal to 1.5.22 are affected.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202408-26

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Severity: Normal
Title: matio: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: August 11, 2024
Bugs: #803131
ID: 202408-26

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in matio, the worst of
which could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Background

matio is a library for reading and writing matlab files.

Affected packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected

sci-libs/matio < 1.5.22 >= 1.5.22

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in matio. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All matio users should upgrade to the latest version:

emerge --sync

emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose “>=sci-libs/matio-1.5.22”

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2020-36428
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36428
[ 2 ] CVE-2021-36977
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36977

Availability

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

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202408-26

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.