MGASA-2017-0073

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Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0073.html
Import Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0073.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MGASA-2017-0073
Related
Published
2017-03-12T20:33:36Z
Modified
2017-03-12T20:23:29Z
Summary
Updated potrace packages fix security vulnerability
Details

The findnext function in decompose.c in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and crash) via a crafted BMP image. (CVE-2016-8685)

The bm_new function in bitmap.h in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure. (CVE-2016-8686)

References
Credits

Affected packages

Mageia:5 / potrace

Package

Name
potrace
Purl
pkg:rpm/mageia/potrace?distro=mageia-5

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.14-1.1.mga5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "section": "core"
}