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author | Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org> | 2020-12-23 21:06:52 +0100 |
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committer | Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org> | 2020-12-23 21:06:52 +0100 |
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[ GLSA 202012-12 ] libass: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Signed-off-by: Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org>
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diff --git a/glsa-202012-12.xml b/glsa-202012-12.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ea229f22 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-202012-12.xml @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="202012-12"> + <title>libass: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability has been found in libass that could allow a remote + attacker to execute arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libass</product> + <announced>2020-12-23</announced> + <revised count="1">2020-12-23</revised> + <bug>746413</bug> + <access>local, remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-libs/libass" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.15.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.15.0</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>libass is a portable subtitle renderer for the ASS/SSA (Advanced + Substation Alpha/Substation Alpha) subtitle format. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>It was discovered that libass did not properly handle Advanced + Substation Alpha/Substation Alpha subtitle format files. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could entice a user to process an a specially crafted + subtitle format file using an application linked against libass, possibly + resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the + process or a Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All libass users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libass-0.15.0" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26682">CVE-2020-26682</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2020-12-22T22:35:27Z">whissi</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2020-12-23T19:52:17Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |