Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting giflib package, versions *
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1.84% (89th
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL7-GIFLIB-1349931
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 4 Apr 2016
Introduced: 4 Apr 2016
CVE-2016-3977 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 giflib.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream giflib package and not the giflib package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
Heap-based buffer overflow in util/gif2rgb.c in gif2rgb in giflib 5.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via the background color index in a GIF file.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/88103
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1325771
- https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/bugs/87/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/code/ci/ea8dbc5786862a3e16a5acfa3d24e2c2f608cd88/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3977
- http://bugs.fi/fuzzing/index.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00079.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00084.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00019.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4107-1/
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