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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 5:26 am Post subject: [ glsa 201612-15 ] arj |
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: ARJ: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201612-15)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: local, remote
Date: December 06, 2016
Bug(s): #535708, #541500
ID: 201612-15
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in ARJ, the worst of which
may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Background
Open-source implementation of the ARJ archiver.
Affected Packages
Package: app-arch/arj
Vulnerable: < 3.10.22-r5
Unaffected: >= 3.10.22-r5
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in ARJ. Please review the
CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
An attacker, using a specially crafted ARJ archive, could possibly
execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or cause a
Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All ARJ users should upgrade to the latest version: Code: | # emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/arj-3.10.22-r5"
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References
CVE-2015-0556
CVE-2015-0557
CVE-2015-2782 |
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