Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting gdk-pixbuf package, versions <2.32.2-1ubuntu1.4


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.1% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1604-GDKPIXBUF-344951
  • published 10 Mar 2017
  • disclosed 10 Mar 2017

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 gdk-pixbuf to version 2.32.2-1ubuntu1.4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gdk-pixbuf package and not the gdk-pixbuf package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The make_available_at_least function in io-tiff.c in gdk-pixbuf allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large TIFF file.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

5.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High