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Debian: CVE-2021-20299: openexr -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2021-20299: openexr -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
08/06/2021
Created
08/07/2021
Added
08/06/2021
Modified
03/24/2022

Description

A flaw was found in OpenEXR's Multipart input file functionality. A crafted multi-part input file with no actual parts can trigger a NULL pointer dereference. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-openexr

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