Fedora 30 update for SDL
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-7577 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software |
Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system SDL Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Fedoraproject |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Heap out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU17687
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7577
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer over-read condition in the SDL_LoadWAV_RW function. A remote attacker can trick the victim into accessing a crafted image file and perform a denial of service attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 30
SDL: before 1.2.15-38.fc30
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2019-9ef30a3636
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
