- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201607-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: libpcre: Multiple Vulnerabilities Date: July 09, 2016 Bugs: #529952, #551240, #553300, #570694, #575546 ID: 201607-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libpcre, the worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution, or cause a Denial of Service condition. Background ========== libpcre is a library providing functions for Perl-compatible regular expressions. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-libs/libpcre < 8.38-r1 >= 8.38-r1 Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libpcre. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact ====== An attacker can possibly execute arbitrary code or create a Denial of Service condition. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All libpcre users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libpcre-8.38-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2014-8964 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8964 [ 2 ] CVE-2014-8964 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8964 [ 3 ] CVE-2015-5073 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5073 [ 4 ] CVE-2015-5073 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5073 [ 5 ] CVE-2015-5073 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5073 [ 6 ] CVE-2015-8380 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8380 [ 7 ] CVE-2015-8381 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8381 [ 8 ] CVE-2015-8383 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8383 [ 9 ] CVE-2015-8384 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8384 [ 10 ] CVE-2015-8385 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8385 [ 11 ] CVE-2015-8386 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8386 [ 12 ] CVE-2015-8387 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8387 [ 13 ] CVE-2015-8388 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8388 [ 14 ] CVE-2015-8389 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8389 [ 15 ] CVE-2015-8390 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8390 [ 16 ] CVE-2015-8391 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8391 [ 17 ] CVE-2015-8392 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8392 [ 18 ] CVE-2015-8393 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8393 [ 19 ] CVE-2015-8394 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8394 [ 20 ] CVE-2015-8395 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8395 [ 21 ] CVE-2016-1283 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1283 [ 22 ] CVE-2016-1283 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1283 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-02 Concerns? ========= 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 ======= Copyright 2016 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