SB2016062310 - Infinite loop in librsvg (Alpine package)



SB2016062310 - Infinite loop in librsvg (Alpine package)

Published: June 23, 2016

Security Bulletin ID SB2016062310
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-7558)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop when processing cyclic references in an SVG document. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted SVG file to consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.