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▸ GLSA 201701-54 DCRaw: Buffer overflow this version unaffected normal remote 2017-01-23

A buffer overflow in DCRaw might allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service condition.

Announced
2017-01-23
Revised
2017-01-23
Access
remote
Bugs
#549336
Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-54

Affected packages

PackageArchVulnerableUnaffected
media-gfx/dcraw*< 9.26.0>= 9.26.0

Background

Command-line decoder for raw digital photos.

Description

An integer overflow was discovered in the ljpeg_start function in DCRaw.

Impact

Remote attackers, by enticing a user to open a specially crafted image, could cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All DCRaw users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/dcraw-9.26.0"

References