NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting qt-postgresql package, versions <1:4.8.7-8.el7
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed6 Dec 2018
Introduced: 6 Dec 2018
CVE-2018-19870 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:7 qt-postgresql to version 1:4.8.7-8.el7 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qt-postgresql package and not the qt-postgresql package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
An issue was discovered in Qt before 5.11.3. A malformed GIF image causes a NULL pointer dereference in QGifHandler resulting in a segmentation fault.
References
- https://blog.qt.io/blog/2018/12/04/qt-5-11-3-released-important-security-updates/
- https://codereview.qt-project.org/#/c/235998/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19870
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4374
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00004.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00014.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00023.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1172
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00080.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4003-1/