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SUSE: CVE-2017-2579: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

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SUSE: CVE-2017-2579: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/27/2018
Created
06/25/2019
Added
06/21/2019
Modified
10/22/2021

Description

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in netpbm before 10.61. The expandCodeOntoStack() function has an insufficient code value check, so that a maliciously crafted file could cause the application to crash or possibly allows code execution.

Solution(s)

  • suse-upgrade-libnetpbm-devel
  • suse-upgrade-libnetpbm10
  • suse-upgrade-libnetpbm10-32bit
  • suse-upgrade-libnetpbm11
  • suse-upgrade-libnetpbm11-32bit
  • suse-upgrade-netpbm
  • suse-upgrade-netpbm-vulnerable

References

  • SUSE-SU-2019:14101-1
  • SUSE-SU-2019:1525-1
  • SUSE-SU-2019:1645-1
  • CVE-2017-2579

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