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Debian: CVE-2021-33657: libsdl1.2, libsdl2 -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2021-33657: libsdl1.2, libsdl2 -- security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/01/2022
Created
02/11/2023
Added
02/10/2023
Modified
10/19/2023

Description

There is a heap overflow problem in video/SDL_pixels.c in SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) 2.x to 2.0.18 versions. By crafting a malicious .BMP file, an attacker can cause the application using this library to crash, denial of service or Code execution.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-libsdl1-2
  • debian-upgrade-libsdl2

References

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