SB2019032816 - Gentoo update for ZeroMQ 



SB2019032816 - Gentoo update for ZeroMQ

Published: March 28, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019032816
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6250)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in a v2_decoder.cpp zmq::v2_decoder_t::size_ready. A remote authenticated attacker can overwrite an arbitrary amount of bytes beyond the bounds of a buffer and inject OS commands into a data structure located immediately after the problematic buffer to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.