SB2018010210 - Use-after-free in Debian Linux
Published: January 2, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018010210
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000421)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Gifsicle gifview 1.89 and older is vulnerable to a use-after-free in the read_gif function resulting potential code execution
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.