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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-20296: OpenEXR: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-20296: OpenEXR: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
04/01/2021
Created
07/13/2021
Added
07/12/2021
Modified
07/12/2021

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(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-libs-openexr

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