Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting gnome-control-center package, versions <0:3.28.2-19.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.3% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-GNOMECONTROLCENTER-2034645
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 18 Dec 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 gnome-control-center to version 0:3.28.2-19.el8 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gnome-control-center package and not the gnome-control-center package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

There is a stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_makernote function of dcraw_common.cpp in LibRaw 0.19.1. Crafted input will lead to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.