Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting exempi-devel package, versions <0:2.2.0-9.el7
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed11 Aug 2017
Introduced: 11 Aug 2017
CVE-2017-18233 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:7 exempi-devel to version 0:2.2.0-9.el7 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream exempi-devel package and not the exempi-devel package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
An issue was discovered in Exempi before 2.4.4. Integer overflow in the Chunk class in XMPFiles/source/FormatSupport/RIFF.cpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted XMP data in a .avi file.
References
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102151
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/exempi/commit/?id=65a8492832b7335ffabd01f5f64d89dec757c260
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-18233
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00013.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2048
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3668-1/