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Source: openexr
Version: 2.2.0-11
Severity: important
Tags: security upstream
Forwarded: https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/248

Hi,

the following vulnerability was published for openexr.

CVE-2017-14988[0]:
| Header::readfrom in IlmImf/ImfHeader.cpp in OpenEXR 2.2.0 allows remote
| attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation)
| via a crafted file that is accessed with the ImfOpenInputFile function
| in IlmImf/ImfCRgbaFile.cpp.

At the time of writing this bug report there is no upstream fix yet.

If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the
CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry.

For further information see:

[0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-14988
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14988
[1] https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/248

Please adjust the affected versions in the BTS as needed, only 2.2.0
has been checked so far.

Regards,
Salvatore

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Hi!

On 2017-10-14 at 16:48 (+02), Salvatore Bonaccorso wrote:
> Forwarded: https://github.com/openexr/openexr/issues/248
>
> Hi,
>
> the following vulnerability was published for openexr.
>
> CVE-2017-14988[0]:
> | Header::readfrom in IlmImf/ImfHeader.cpp in OpenEXR 2.2.0 allows remote
> | attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation)
> | via a crafted file that is accessed with the ImfOpenInputFile function
> | in IlmImf/ImfCRgbaFile.cpp.

As explained on IRC, this bug has been rated as 'non-issue' on Debian
Security Tracker[1].

Thus, closing.

Cheers.


[1] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-14988

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