Resource Exhaustion Affecting openexr package, versions <2.2.0-11+deb9u3


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.09% (37th percentile)
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NVD
5.5 medium
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SUSE
7.5 high
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Red Hat
6.2 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN9-OPENEXR-1089994
  • published 31 Mar 2021
  • disclosed 31 Mar 2021

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 openexr to version 2.2.0-11+deb9u3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openexr package and not the openexr package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

There's a flaw in OpenEXR's Scanline API functionality in versions before 3.0.0-beta. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by OpenEXR could trigger excessive consumption of memory, resulting in an impact to system availability.