SB20171211330 - Input validation error in graphicsmagick (Alpine package)



SB20171211330 - Input validation error in graphicsmagick (Alpine package)

Published: December 11, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB20171211330
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11102)

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

The ReadOneJNGImage function in coders/png.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) during JNG reading via a zero-length color_image data structure.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.