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[ GLSA 200606-11 ] JPEG library: Denial of Service
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 22:15:04 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200606-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: JPEG library: Denial of Service Date: June 11, 2006 Bugs: #130889 ID: 200606-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== The JPEG library is vulnerable to a Denial of Service. Background ========== The JPEG library is able to load, handle and manipulate images in the JPEG format. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/jpeg < 6b-r7 >= 6b-r7 Description =========== Tavis Ormandy of the Gentoo Linux Auditing Team discovered that the vulnerable JPEG library ebuilds compile JPEG without the --maxmem feature which is not recommended. Impact ====== By enticing a user to load a specially crafted JPEG image file an attacker could cause a Denial of Service, due to memory exhaustion. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== JPEG users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/jpeg-6b-r7" Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200606-11.xml 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 security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2006 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. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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