[ GLSA 202506-12 ] sysstat: Arbitrary Code Execution

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202506-12
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: sysstat: Arbitrary Code Execution
     Date: June 15, 2025
     Bugs: #907121
       ID: 202506-12

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Synopsis
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An integer overflow vulnerability has been found in sysstat which could
result in arbitrary code execution.

Background
==========

sysstat is a package containing a number of performance monitoring
utilities for Linux, including sar, mpstat, iostat and sa tools.

Affected packages
=================

Package            Vulnerable    Unaffected
-----------------  ------------  ------------
app-admin/sysstat  < 12.6.2-r1   >= 12.6.2-r1

Description
===========

A vulnerability has been discovered in sysstat. Please review the CVE
identifier referenced below for details. This CVE improves on an
incomplete fix for CVE-2022-39377.

Impact
======

On 32 bit systems, an integer overflow can be triggered when displaying
activity data files.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All sysstat users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/sysstat-12.6.2-r1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2023-33204
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33204

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202506-12

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2025 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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