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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-3410: libcaca: Arbitary Code Execution

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-3410: libcaca: Arbitary Code Execution

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/23/2021
Created
02/20/2024
Added
02/19/2024
Modified
02/19/2024

Description

A flaw was found in libcaca v0.99.beta19. A buffer overflow issue in caca_resize function in libcaca/caca/canvas.c may lead to local execution of arbitrary code in the user context.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-libs-libcaca

References

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