Gentoo: GLSA-201803-13: PLIB: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Summary
A stack-based buffer overflow within the error function of ssg/ssgParser.cxx was discovered in PLIB.
Resolution
All PLIB users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/plib-1.8.5-r1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2012-4552 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4552
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-13
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.
Background
PLIB includes sound effects, music, a complete 3D engine, font rendering, a simple Windowing library, a game scripting language, a GUI, networking, 3D math library and a collection of handy utility functions.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/plib < 1.8.5-r1 >= 1.8.5-r1
Impact
===== A remote attacker, by enticing a user to open a specially crafted 3d model file, could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.