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Debian: CVE-2017-2888: libsdl2 -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2017-2888: libsdl2 -- security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/11/2017
Created
11/30/2021
Added
11/29/2021
Modified
11/29/2021

Description

An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists when creating a new RGB Surface in SDL 2.0.5. A specially crafted file can cause an integer overflow resulting in too little memory being allocated which can lead to a buffer overflow and potential code execution. An attacker can provide a specially crafted image file to trigger this vulnerability.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-libsdl2

References

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