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Severity: Low
Title: LibRaw: Stack buffer overread
Date: August 10, 2022
Bugs: #793956
ID: 202208-07

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Synopsis
========

A buffer overread in LibRaw might allow an attacker to cause denial of
service.

Background
==========

LibRaw is a library for reading RAW files obtained from digital photo
cameras.

Affected packages
=================

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/libraw < 0.20.2 >= 0.20.2

Description
===========

LibRaw incorrectly handles parsing DNG fields in some cases, potentially
resulting in a buffer overread leading to denial of service.

Impact
======

An attacker capable of providing crafted input to LibRaw could trigger denial of service.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All LibRaw users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libraw-0.20.2"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-24870
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24870

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-07

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
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Copyright 2022 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
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