SB2019040219 - Gentoo update for Libical 

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SB2019040219 - Gentoo update for Libical

Published: April 2, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019040219
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5823)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing a specially crafted ics file. A remote attackers can cause a denial of service (use-after-free).


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5824)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing ics Calendar files. A remote attackers can trick the victim to open a specially crafted calendar file, trigger user-after-free error and crash the affected application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References