Gentoo: GLSA-201804-20: unADF: Remote code execution
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in unADF that can lead to remote code execution. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All unADF users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/unadf-0.7.12-r1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2016-1243 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1243 [ 2 ] CVE-2016-1244 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1244
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-20
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
An unzip like for .ADF files.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-arch/unadf < 0.7.12-r1 >= 0.7.12-r1
Impact
===== A remote attacker, by enticing a user to process a specially crafted file, could execute arbitrary code.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.