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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202408-09

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202408-9 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Cairo, the worst of which a denial of service. Versions greater than or equal to 1.18.0 are affected.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202408-09


                                       https://security.gentoo.org/  

Severity: Normal
Title: Cairo: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: August 07, 2024
Bugs: #717778
ID: 202408-09


Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Cairo, the worst of
which a denial of service.

Background

Cairo is a 2D vector graphics library with cross-device output support.

Affected packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected


x11-libs/cairo < 1.18.0 >= 1.18.0

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Cairo. 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 Cairo users should upgrade to the latest version:

emerge --sync

emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose “>=x11-libs/cairo-1.18.0”

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2019-6461
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6461
[ 2 ] CVE-2019-6462
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6462

Availability

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

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202408-09

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

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