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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-11140: Security patch for GraphicsMagick (ALAS-2018-966)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-11140: Security patch for GraphicsMagick (ALAS-2018-966)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
07/09/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/09/2018
Modified
03/02/2020

Description

The ReadJPEGImage function in coders/jpeg.c in GraphicsMagick 1.3.26 creates a pixel cache before a successful read of a scanline, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via crafted JPEG files.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-graphicsmagick

References

  • ALAS-2018-966
  • DSA-4321
  • CVE-2017-11140
  • USN-4206-1

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