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1 advisory reference dev-libs/libofx · none place version 0.10.9-r1 in a vulnerable range
▸ GLSA 201908-26 libofx: Multiple vulnerabilities this version unaffected normal remote 2019-08-31

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libofx, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Announced
2019-08-31
Revised
2019-08-31
Access
remote
Bugs
#631304 #636062 #662910
Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-26

Affected packages

PackageArchVulnerableUnaffected
dev-libs/libofx*< 0.9.14>= 0.9.14

Background

A library to support the Open Financial eXchange XML format

Description

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

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted file using an application linked against libofx, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All libofx users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libofx-0.9.14"

References