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  • [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202407-03 ] Liferea: Remote Code Execution

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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202407-03
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    Severity: Normal
    Title: Liferea: Remote Code Execution
    Date: July 01, 2024
    Bugs: #901085
    ID: 202407-03

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    Synopsis
    ========

    A vulnerability has been discovered in Liferea, which can lead to remote
    code execution.

    Background
    ==========

    Liferea is a feed reader/news aggregator that brings together all of the content from your favorite subscriptions into a simple interface that
    makes it easy to organize and browse feeds. Its GUI is similar to a
    desktop mail/news client, with an embedded web browser.

    Affected packages
    =================

    Package Vulnerable Unaffected
    ---------------- ------------ ------------
    net-news/liferea < 1.12.10 >= 1.12.10

    Description
    ===========

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

    Impact
    ======

    A vulnerability was found in liferea. Affected by this issue is the
    function update_job_run of the file src/update.c of the component Feed Enrichment. The manipulation of the argument source can lead to os
    command injection. The attack may be launched remotely.

    Workaround
    ==========

    There is no known workaround at this time.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All Liferea users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-news/liferea-1.12.10"

    References
    ==========

    [ 1 ] CVE-2023-1350
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1350

    Availability
    ============

    This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
    the Gentoo Security Website:

    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202407-03

    Concerns?
    =========

    Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
    confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
    importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to [email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

    License
    =======

    Copyright 2024 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
    belongs to its owner(s).

    The contents of this document are licensed under the
    Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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