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  • [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202010-03 ] libjpeg-turbo: Information disclos

    From Sam James@21:1/5 to All on Tue Oct 20 13:00:05 2020
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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202010-03
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    Severity: Low
    Title: libjpeg-turbo: Information disclosure
    Date: October 20, 2020
    Bugs: #727010
    ID: 202010-03

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    Synopsis
    ========

    An information disclosure vulnerability in libjpeg-turbo allow remote
    attackers to obtain sensitive information.

    Background
    ==========

    libjpeg-turbo is a MMX, SSE, and SSE2 SIMD accelerated JPEG library.

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

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
    Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
    1 media-libs/libjpeg-turbo
    < 2.0.4-r1 >= 1.5.3-r3:0/0.1
    >= 2.0.4-r1:0/0.2

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

    It was discovered that libjpeg-turbo incorrectly handled certain PPM
    files.

    Impact
    ======

    A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PPM
    file using an application linked against libjpeg-turbo, possibly
    allowing attacker to obtain sensitive information.

    Workaround
    ==========

    There is no known workaround at this time.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All libjpeg-turbo 1.x users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge -a --oneshot -v ">=media-libs/libjpeg-turbo-1.5.3-r3:0/0.1"

    All libjpeg-turbo 2.x users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge -a --oneshot -v ">=media-libs/libjpeg-turbo-2.0.4-r1:0/0.2"

    References
    ==========

    [ 1 ] CVE-2020-13790
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13790

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

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

    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202010-03

    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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