SB2014082501 - Input validation error in python-imaging
Published: August 25, 2014 Updated: August 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014082501
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3589)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
PIL/IcnsImagePlugin.py in Python Imaging Library (PIL) and Pillow before 2.3.2 and 2.5.x before 2.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted block size.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00056.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59825
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3009
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/205e056f8f9b06ed7b925cf8aa0874bc4aaf8a7d
- https://pypi.python.org/pypi/Pillow/2.3.2
- https://pypi.python.org/pypi/Pillow/2.5.2