• [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202008-02 ] GNU GLOBAL: Arbitrary code executi

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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202008-02
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    Severity: Normal
    Title: GNU GLOBAL: Arbitrary code execution
    Date: August 08, 2020
    Bugs: #646348
    ID: 202008-02

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    Synopsis
    ========

    A vulnerability in GNU GLOBAL was discovered, possibly allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

    Background
    ==========

    GNU GLOBAL is a source code tagging system that works the same way
    across diverse environments, such as Emacs editor, Vi editor, Less
    viewer, Bash shell, various web browsers, etc.

    Affected packages
    =================

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    Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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    1 dev-util/global < 6.6.4 >= 6.6.4

    Description
    ===========

    A vulnerability was found in an undocumented function of gozilla.

    Impact
    ======

    A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted URL
    using GNU GLOBAL, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code
    with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

    Workaround
    ==========

    There is no known workaround at this time.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All GNU GLOBAL users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-util/global-6.6.4"

    References
    ==========

    [ 1 ] CVE-2017-17531
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17531

    Availability
    ============

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

    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-02

    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 https://bugs.gentoo.org.

    License
    =======

    Copyright 2020 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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