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VPR Score: 5.2
Synopsis
The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
Description
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201709-08 (GDK-PixBuf: Multiple vulnerabilities)
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GDK-PixBuf. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Impact :
A remote attacker, by sending a specially crafted TIFF, JPEG, or URL, could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.
Solution
All GDK-PixBuf users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf-2.36.9' Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these packages.