A buffer overflow error in GMime might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-libs/gmime | * | < 2.4.15 | >= 2.4.15, >= 2.4.17 (revision), >= 2.2.26 (revision) |
GMime is a C/C++ library which may be used for the creation and parsing of messages using the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME).
GMime contains a buffer overflow flaw in the GMIME_UUENCODE_LEN macro in gmime/gmime-encodings.h.
A context-dependent attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
GMime 2.4.x users on the PPC64 architecture should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/gmime-2.4.17"
GMime 2.4.x users on other architectures should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/gmime-2.4.15"
GMime 2.2.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/gmime-2.2.26"
Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these packages.