SB2021111746 - Ubuntu update for openexr
Published: November 17, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021111746
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) Division by zero (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3941)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to divide-by-zero issue in Imf_3_1::RGBtoXYZ. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger division by zero and crash the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.