SB2019072135 - Input validation error in libraw (Alpine package)
Published: July 21, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019072135
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5819)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists in the parse_sinar_ia function
of dcraw_common.cpp due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted input and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.