SB2019061647 - Memory leak in graphicsmagick (Alpine package)
Published: June 16, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019061647
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11641)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the PersistCache function in magick/pixel_cache.c due to memory leak during writing of Magick Persistent Cache (MPC) files. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.