Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast Affecting libraw package, versions <0.17.1-1ubuntu0.5
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-LIBRAW-346783
- published23 Dec 2018
- disclosed20 Feb 2019
Introduced: 23 Dec 2018
CVE-2018-5817 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 libraw to version 0.17.1-1ubuntu0.5 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libraw package and not the libraw package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
A type confusion error within the "unpacked_load_raw()" function within LibRaw versions prior to 0.19.1 (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) can be exploited to trigger an infinite loop.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-5817
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-5817
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00036.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-5817
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-27/
- https://www.libraw.org/news/libraw-0-19-2-release
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3989-1/