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    From glsamaker@gentoo.org@21:1/5 to All on Thu Aug 4 16:20:02 2022
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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202208-04
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    Severity: Low
    Title: libmcpp: Denial of service
    Date: August 04, 2022
    Bugs: #718808
    ID: 202208-04

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    Synopsis
    ========

    Multiple vulnerabilities in libmcpp could result in a denial of service condition.

    Background
    ==========

    libmcpp is a portable C/C++ preprocessor.

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

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    Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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    1 dev-cpp/libmcpp < 2.7.2_p5 >= 2.7.2_p5

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

    A buffer overflow and an out-of-bounds read vulnerability have been
    discovered in libmcpp, which could be exploited for denial of service.

    Impact
    ======

    An attacker that can provide crafted input to libmcpp could achieve denial of service.

    Workaround
    ==========

    There is no known workaround at this time.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All libmcpp users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-cpp/libmcpp-2.7.2_p5"

    References
    ==========

    [ 1 ] CVE-2019-14274
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14274

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

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

    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-04

    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 2022 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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