Security
Security
A vulnerability has been discovered in Tox which may lead to remote code execution.
| Package | net-libs/tox on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 0.2.13 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 0.2.13 |
Tox is easy-to-use software that connects you with friends and family without anyone else listening in.
A vulnerability has been discovered in btrbk. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.
A stack-based buffer overflow allows remote attackers to crash the process or potentially execute arbitrary code via a network packet.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Tox users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/tox-0.2.13"
Release date
March 03, 2024
Latest revision
March 03, 2024: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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