SB2016040401 - Fedora 23 update for imlib2

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SB2016040401 - Fedora 23 update for imlib2

Published: April 4, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2016040401
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3994)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.

The GIF loader in imlib2 before 1.4.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or obtain sensitive information via a crafted image, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.


2) Division by zero (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-5326)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to divide-by-zero error within imlib2 before 1.4.9. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) by drawing a 2x1 ellipse.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References