SB2018052907 - OpenSUSE Linux update for GraphicsMagick
Published: May 29, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018052907
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18271)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in the function ReadMIFFImage in coders/miff.c. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted MIFF image file, trigger CPU exhaustion and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.