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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201701-42
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: file: Multiple vulnerabilities
     Date: January 17, 2017
     Bugs: #526544, #538660, #539106, #579306
       ID: 201701-42

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in file, the worst of which
could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background
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file is a utility that guesses a file format by scanning binary data
for patterns.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  sys-apps/file                 < 5.23                     >= 5.23

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

Impact
======

A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to process a
specially crafted input file, possibly resulting in execution of
arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, a Denial of Service
condition or have other unspecified impacts.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All file users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/file-5.23"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-3710
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3710
[ 2 ] CVE-2014-9652
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9652
[ 3 ] CVE-2014-9653
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9653
[ 4 ] CVE-2015-8865
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8865

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/201701-42

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 2017 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.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5