Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting dcraw package, versions *
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-DCRAW-1370532
- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed8 Dec 2017
Introduced: 8 Dec 2017
CVE-2017-16909 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for RHEL:6 dcraw.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dcraw package and not the dcraw package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.
An error related to the "LibRaw::panasonic_load_raw()" function (dcraw_common.cpp) in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.6 can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted TIFF image.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16909
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blob/master/Changelog.txt
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/f1394822a0152ceed77815eafa5cac4e8baab10a
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-19/
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/76000/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3615-1/