SB2019081907 - OpenSUSE Linux update for openexr
Published: August 19, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019081907
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) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14988)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within the Header::readfrom() function in IlmImf/ImfHeader.cpp. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted file to trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.