Bug 1561206 – CVE-2018-8975 netpbm: heap-buffer-overflow in pm_mallocarray2 function in lib/util/mallocvar.c

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Bug 1561206 - (CVE-2018-8975) CVE-2018-8975 netpbm: heap-buffer-overflow in pm_mallocarray2 function in lib/util/mallocvar.c

Summary:	CVE-2018-8975 netpbm: heap-buffer-overflow in pm_mallocarray2 function in lib...

Status:	NEW

Aliases:	CVE-2018-8975

Product:	Security Response
Classification:	Other
Component:	vulnerability (Show other bugs)
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Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All Linux

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Depends On:	1561207 1561208 1588805
Blocks:	1561211
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Reported:	2018-03-27 17:38 EDT by Laura Pardo
Modified:	2018-06-15 12:17 EDT (History)
CC List:	3 users (show)

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Description Laura Pardo 2018-03-27 17:38:56 EDT

A flaw was found in Netpbm through 10.81.03. The pm_mallocarray2 function in lib/util/mallocvar.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted image file, as demonstrated by pbmmask.


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https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/netpbm

Comment 1 Laura Pardo 2018-03-27 17:39:37 EDT

Created netpbm tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 1561207]

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