SB2019072133 - Infinite loop in libraw (Alpine package)
Published: July 21, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019072133
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) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5817)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in the unpacked_load_raw function of dcraw_common.cpp. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted input and perform DoS attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.