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Multiple buffer overflows in MPFR might lead to a Denial of Service.
| Package | dev-libs/mpfr on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 2.4.1 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 2.4.1 |
MPFR is a library for multiple-precision floating-point computations with exact rounding.
Multiple buffer overflows have been reported in the mpfr_snprintf() and mpfr_vsnprintf() functions.
A remote user could exploit the vulnerability to cause a Denial of Service in an application using MPFR via unknown vectors.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All MPRF users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/mpfr-2.4.1"
Release date
March 09, 2009
Latest revision
March 09, 2009: 01
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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