Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime Affecting fltk package, versions <0:1.3.4-1.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.31% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-FLTK-2517893
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed1 Apr 2017

Introduced: 1 Apr 2017

CVE-2017-7396  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-772  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 fltk to version 0:1.3.4-1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-2000.

NVD Description

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

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