Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting gdk-pixbuf package, versions <2.32.2-1ubuntu1.4
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.1% (42nd
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1604-GDKPIXBUF-344951
- published 10 Mar 2017
- disclosed 10 Mar 2017
Introduced: 10 Mar 2017
CVE-2017-6314 Open this link in a new tabHow 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.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-6314
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-6314
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6314
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SJF5ARFOX4BFUK6YCBKGAKBQYECO3AI2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VSAZ6UCKKXC5VOWXGWQHOX2ZBLLATIOT/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-08
- http://mov.sx/2017/02/21/bug-hunting-gdk-pixbuf.html
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=779020
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00025.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/21/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/26/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96779
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SJF5ARFOX4BFUK6YCBKGAKBQYECO3AI2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VSAZ6UCKKXC5VOWXGWQHOX2ZBLLATIOT/
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