vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-20296: OpenEXR: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Apr 1, 2021 | Jul 12, 2021 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Apr 1, 2021
Added
Jul 12, 2021
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in OpenEXR in versions before 3.0.0-beta. A crafted input file supplied by an attacker, that is processed by the Dwa decompression functionality of OpenEXR's IlmImf library, could cause a NULL pointer dereference. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-libs-openexr
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