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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-6311: GDK-PixBuf: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-6311: GDK-PixBuf: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
03/09/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer.c in gdk-pixbuf allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors related to printing an error message.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-x11-libs-gdk-pixbuf

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