SB2018071837 - Gentoo update for tqdm
Published: July 18, 2018 Updated: July 18, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018071837
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10075)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
The tqdm._version module in tqdm versions 4.4.1 and 4.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted repo with a malicious git log in the current working directory.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.