Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting gegl package, versions <0:0.2.0-39.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.47% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-GEGL-3724664
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Jul 2018

Introduced: 14 Jul 2018

CVE-2018-14338  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 gegl to version 0:0.2.0-39.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:1577.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gegl package and not the gegl package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

samples/geotag.cpp in the example code of Exiv2 0.26 misuses the realpath function on POSIX platforms (other than Apple platforms) where glibc is not used, possibly leading to a buffer overflow.