NULL Pointer Dereference The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package inkscape (opens in a new tab)
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- published31 Jan 2017
- disclosed31 Jan 2017
Introduced: 31 Jan 2017
CVE-2016-8696 (opens in a new tab)Amendment
The Ubuntu security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Ubuntu:18.10.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream inkscape package and not the inkscape package as distributed by Ubuntu.
The bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted BMP image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-8694 and CVE-2016-8695.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-8696
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8696
- http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-multiple-three-null-pointer-dereference-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/12
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93778