Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting dia package, versions <0.97.3+git20220525-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-DIA-536361
  • published30 Nov 2019
  • disclosed29 Nov 2019

Introduced: 29 Nov 2019

CVE-2019-19451  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable dia to version 0.97.3+git20220525-1 or higher.

NVD Description

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

When GNOME Dia before 2019-11-27 is launched with a filename argument that is not a valid codepoint in the current encoding, it enters an endless loop, thus endlessly writing text to stdout. If this launch is from a thumbnailer service, this output will usually be written to disk via the system's logging facility (potentially with elevated privileges), thus filling up the disk and eventually rendering the system unusable. (The filename can be for a nonexistent file.) NOTE: this does not affect an upstream release, but affects certain Linux distribution packages with version numbers such as 0.97.3.

CVSS Scores

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