Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime Affecting GraphicsMagick-c++ package, versions <0:1.3.28-1.12.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-GRAPHICSMAGICKC-1710962
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed26 Jul 2017

Introduced: 26 Jul 2017

CVE-2017-11641  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-772  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 GraphicsMagick-c++ to version 0:1.3.28-1.12.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2018-966.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream GraphicsMagick-c++ package and not the GraphicsMagick-c++ package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 has a Memory Leak in the PersistCache function in magick/pixel_cache.c during writing of Magick Persistent Cache (MPC) files.