Gentoo: GLSA-202210-15: GDAL: Heap Buffer Overflow
Summary
GDAL does not sufficiently sanitize input when loading PCIDSK binary segments.
Resolution
All GDAL users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sci-libs/gdal-3.4.1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2021-45943 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45943
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-15
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
GDAL is a geospatial data abstraction library.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sci-libs/gdal < 3.4.1 >= 3.4.1
Impact
===== Loading crafted PCIDSK data via GDAL could result in denial of service.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.