CVE-2017-6311
high
CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.5
Description
gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer.c in gdk-pixbuf allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors related to printing an error message.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.36.10-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.36.10-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.36.10-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.36.10-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.36.10-1 |
| fedora | 30 | affected | |
| fedora | 31 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnome | gdk-pixbuf | {"endExcluding":"2.36.8"} | 2.36.8 |
References
- http://mov.sx/2017/02/21/bug-hunting-gdk-pixbuf.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/21/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/26/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96779
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778204
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SJF5ARFOX4BFUK6YCBKGAKBQYECO3AI2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VSAZ6UCKKXC5VOWXGWQHOX2ZBLLATIOT/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-08
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6311.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6311
CWEs
CWE-476
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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