SB2021072613 - Gentoo update for IcedTeaWeb

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Insufficient verification of data authenticity (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10181)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to executable code can be injected in a JAR file without compromising the signature verification. A remote attacker can inject code in a trusted JAR.

2) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10185)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within auto-extraction of a JAR file. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and write arbitrary files on the system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://security.gentoo.org/
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-51