NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting graphite2 package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.48% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-GRAPHITE2-1994123
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed5 Mar 2018

Introduced: 5 Mar 2018

CVE-2018-7999  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 graphite2.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream graphite2 package and not the graphite2 package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

In libgraphite2 in graphite2 1.3.11, a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in Segment.cpp during a dumbRendering operation, which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .ttf file.