NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libraw package, versions <0.18.11-1
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- published16 Aug 2018
- disclosed7 Dec 2018
Introduced: 16 Aug 2018
CVE-2018-5812 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:10 libraw to version 0.18.11-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libraw package and not the libraw package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.
An error within the "nikon_coolscan_load_raw()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.9 can be exploited to trigger a NULL pointer dereference.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-5812
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/fd6330292501983ac75fe4162275794b18445bd9
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txt
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-10/
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/81800/
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-5812
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3838-1/