SB2017061609 - Infinite loop in atkmm (Alpine package)



SB2017061609 - Infinite loop in atkmm (Alpine package)

Published: June 16, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017061609
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6314)

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The make_available_at_least function in io-tiff.c in gdk-pixbuf allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large TIFF file.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.