GLSA-201811-06 : libde265: Multiple vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 124212

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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-201811-06 (libde265: Multiple vulnerabilities)

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libde265. Please review libde265 changelog referenced below for details.
Impact :

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media file using libde265 or linked applications, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All libde265 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-libs/libde265-1.0.3'

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 124212

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201811-06.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 4/22/2019

Updated: 4/22/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:libde265, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/10/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/10/2018

Reference Information

GLSA: 201811-06

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