Buffer Overflow Affecting java-1.6.0-ibm-devel package, versions <1:1.6.0.16.20-1jpp.1.el6_7


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.12% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-JAVA160IBMDEVEL-2129361
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed12 Nov 2015

Introduced: 12 Nov 2015

CVE-2015-8126  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 java-1.6.0-ibm-devel to version 1:1.6.0.16.20-1jpp.1.el6_7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.6.0-ibm-devel package and not the java-1.6.0-ibm-devel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) png_set_PLTE and (2) png_get_PLTE functions in libpng before 1.0.64, 1.1.x and 1.2.x before 1.2.54, 1.3.x and 1.4.x before 1.4.17, 1.5.x before 1.5.24, and 1.6.x before 1.6.19 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a small bit-depth value in an IHDR (aka image header) chunk in a PNG image.

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