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 Severity: Normal
    Title: fwupd, libjcat: Multiple vulnerabilities
     Date: July 26, 2020
     Bugs: #727656
       ID: 202007-04

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in fwupd and libjcat, the
worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Background
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fwupd aims to make updating firmware on Linux automatic, safe and
reliable. libjcat is a library and tool for reading and writing Jcat
files.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  sys-apps/fwupd               < 1.3.10                  >= 1.3.10
  2  dev-libs/libjcat             < 0.1.3                    >= 0.1.3
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     2 affected packages

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in fwupd and libjcat.
Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All fwupd users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/fwupd-1.3.10"

All libjcat users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libjcat-0.1.3"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-10759
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10759 

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

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-04 

Concerns?
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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 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/