Arch Linux alert ASA-201706-3 (libtasn1)

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Remi Gacogne <rgacogne@archlinux.org> 
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[arch-security] [ASA-201706-3] libtasn1: arbitrary code execution 
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Fri, 2 Jun 2017 11:42:41 +0200
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Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201706-3
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Severity: High
Date    : 2017-06-02
CVE-ID  : CVE-2017-6891
Package : libtasn1
Type    : arbitrary code execution
Remote  : Yes
Link    : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-285

Summary
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The package libtasn1 before version 4.11-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary
code execution.

Resolution
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Upgrade to 4.11-1.

# pacman -Syu "libtasn1>=4.11-1"

The problem has been fixed upstream in version 4.11.

Workaround
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None.

Description
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Two errors in the "asn1_find_node()" function (lib/parser_aux.c) within
GnuTLS libtasn1 version 4.10 can be exploited to cause a stacked-based
buffer overflow by tricking a user into processing a specially crafted
assignments file via the e.g. asn1Coding utility.

Impact
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A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the affected host by
tricking a local user into processing a specially crafted assignments
file.

References
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https://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git;a=com...
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_resea...
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-6891