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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201709-26
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: libsoup: Arbitrary remote code execution
     Date: September 26, 2017
     Bugs: #627466
       ID: 201709-26

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in libsoup might allow remote attackers to execute
arbitrary code.

Background
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libsoup is an HTTP client/server library for GNOME.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  net-libs/libsoup             < 2.56.1                  >= 2.56.1 

Description
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A stack based buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in libsoup.

Impact
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A remote attacker, by using specially crafted HTTP requests, could
execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All libsoup users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/libsoup-2.56.1"

Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools
such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these
packages.

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-2885
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2885

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/201709-26

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.

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