SUSE update for libpng15

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU19180

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12652

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in libpng when checking the chuck length against the user limit. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted PNG image and crash the affected application.

Mitigation

Update the affected package libpng15 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

libpng15-debugsource: before 1.5.22-10.4.1

libpng15-15-debuginfo: before 1.5.22-10.4.1

libpng15-15: before 1.5.22-10.4.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233799-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.