Vulnerability identifier: #VU71094
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
sdl2
Other software /
Other software solutions
Vendor: zlib license
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the GLES_CreateTexture() function in render/opengles/SDL_render_gles.c. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
sdl2: 2.0.0 - 2.24.2
External links
http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20230069-1/
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.