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  • [ GLSA 202105-08 ] ICU: Multiple vulnerabilities

    From Thomas Deutschmann@21:1/5 to All on Wed May 26 10:50:01 2021
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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202105-08
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    Severity: Low
    Title: ICU: Multiple vulnerabilities
    Date: May 26, 2021
    Bugs: #755704
    ID: 202105-08

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    Synopsis
    ========

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in ICU, the worst of which
    could cause a Denial of Service condition.

    Background
    ==========

    ICU is a mature, widely used set of C/C++ and Java libraries providing
    Unicode and Globalization support for software applications.

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

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    Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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    1 dev-libs/icu < 68.2 >= 68.2

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

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in ICU. Please review the upstream bugs referenced below for details.

    Impact
    ======

    Remote attackers could cause a Denial of Service condition or possibly
    have other unspecified impacts via unspecified vectors.

    Workaround
    ==========

    There is no known workaround at this time.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All ICU users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/icu-68.2"

    References
    ==========

    [ 1 ] Chromium Change-Id Iad839ac77d487d5e1b396bcdbc29bc7cd58a7ef8

    https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/q/Iad839ac77d487d5e1b396bcdbc29bc7cd58a7ef8
    [ 2 ] ICU-21383
    https://unicode-org.atlassian.net/browse/ICU-21383
    [ 3 ] ICU-21385
    https://unicode-org.atlassian.net/browse/ICU-21385

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

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

    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-08

    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
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    Copyright 2021 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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