GNUstep Base library: Multiple vulnerabilities

Background

GNUstep Base library is a free software package implementing the API of the OpenStep Foundation Kit ™, including later additions.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GNUstep Base library. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A context-dependent attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code. A local attacker could possibly read arbitrary files.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All GNUstep Base library users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
 ">=gnustep-base/gnustep-base-1.20.1"

Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these packages.

NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since August 13, 2010. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.