NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting qt-mysql package, versions <1:4.8.7-8.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.57% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL7-QTMYSQL-1524684
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 6 Dec 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 qt-mysql to version 1:4.8.7-8.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:1172.

NVD Description

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

An issue was discovered in Qt before 5.11.3. A malformed GIF image causes a NULL pointer dereference in QGifHandler resulting in a segmentation fault.