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▸ GLSA 202403-01 Tox: Remote Code Execution this version unaffected normal remote 2024-03-03

A vulnerability has been discovered in Tox which may lead to remote code execution.

Announced
2024-03-03
Revised
2024-03-03
Access
remote
Bugs
#829650
Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202403-01

Affected packages

PackageArchVulnerableUnaffected
net-libs/tox*< 0.2.13>= 0.2.13

Background

Tox is easy-to-use software that connects you with friends and family without anyone else listening in.

Description

A vulnerability has been discovered in btrbk. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.

Impact

A stack-based buffer overflow allows remote attackers to crash the process or potentially execute arbitrary code via a network packet.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Tox users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/tox-0.2.13"

References