Bug 1997814 (CVE-2021-38714) - CVE-2021-38714 plib: integer overflow could lead to arbitrary code execution
Summary: CVE-2021-38714 plib: integer overflow could lead to arbitrary code execution
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Status: CLOSED UPSTREAM
Alias: CVE-2021-38714
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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high
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Assignee: Red Hat Product Security
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Depends On: 1997816 1997815
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2021-08-25 20:37 UTC by Michael Kaplan
Modified: 2021-08-25 21:34 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2021-08-25 21:34:54 UTC
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Description Michael Kaplan 2021-08-25 20:37:50 UTC 
In Plib through 1.85, there is an integer overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability is found in ssgLoadTGA() function in src/ssg/ssgLoadTGA.cxx file.

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https://sourceforge.net/p/plib/bugs/55/
Comment 1 Michael Kaplan 2021-08-25 20:38:14 UTC 
Created plib tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: epel-7 [bug 1997816]
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1997815]
Comment 2 Product Security DevOps Team 2021-08-25 21:34:54 UTC 
This CVE Bugzilla entry is for community support informational purposes only as it does not affect a package in a commercially supported Red Hat product. Refer to the dependent bugs for status of those individual community products.
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