MPFR: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

MPFR: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code A buffer overflow vulnerability in MPFR could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service. mpfr December 30, 2015 December 30, 2015: 1 532028 remote 3.1.3_p4 3.1.3_p4

MPFR is a library for multiple-precision floating-point computations with exact rounding.

MPFR fails to adequately check user-supplied input, which could lead to a buffer overflow.

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All MPFR users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/mpfr-3.1.3_p4"

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