A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in GNU Libmicrohttpd.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-libs/libmicrohttpd | * | = 0.9.70 | > 0.9.70 |
GNU libmicrohttpd is a small C library that makes it easy to run an HTTP server as part of another application. GNU Libmicrohttpd is free software and part of the GNU project.
A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in GNU Libmicrohttpd. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.
A missing bounds check in the post_process_urlencoded function leads to a buffer overflow, allowing a remote attacker to write arbitrary data in an application that uses libmicrohttpd. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All GNU Libmicrohttpd users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">net-libs/libmicrohttpd-0.9.70"
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GNU libmicrohttpd, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-libs/libmicrohttpd | * | < 0.9.32 | >= 0.9.32 |
GNU libmicrohttpd is a small C library that is supposed to make it easy to run an HTTP server as part of another application.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GNU libmicrohttpd. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or obtain sensitive information.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All GNU libmicrohttpd users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/libmicrohttpd-0.9.32"