Advisories » MGASA-2022-0316

Updated ytnef packages fix security vulnerability

Publication date: 02 Sep 2022
Modification date: 02 Sep 2022
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases : 8
CVE: CVE-2021-3403 , CVE-2021-3404

Description

In ytnef 1.9.3, the TNEFSubjectHandler function in lib/ytnef.c allows
remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (and potentially code
execution) due to a double free which can be triggered via a crafted file.
(CVE-2021-3403)
In ytnef 1.9.3, the SwapWord function in lib/ytnef.c allows remote
attackers to cause a denial-of-service (and potentially code execution)
due to a heap buffer overflow which can be triggered via a crafted file.
(CVE-2021-3404)
                

References

• https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30735
• https://github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/releases
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3403
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3404

SRPMS

8/core

• ytnef-2.0-1.mga8