Excessive Iteration Affecting turbojpeg package, versions <0:1.2.90-8.16.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.59% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-TURBOJPEG-1720001
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed6 Jun 2018

Introduced: 6 Jun 2018

CVE-2018-11813  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-834  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 turbojpeg to version 0:1.2.90-8.16.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2019-1286.

NVD Description

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

libjpeg 9c has a large loop because read_pixel in rdtarga.c mishandles EOF.