libjpeg 9x rdtarga.c read_pixel resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in libjpeg 9x. This issue affects the function read_pixel of the file rdtarga.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-11813. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in libjpeg 9x and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function read_pixel of the file rdtarga.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

libjpeg 9c has a large loop because read_pixel in rdtarga.c mishandles EOF.

The bug was discovered 06/05/2018. The weakness was disclosed 06/06/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-11813 since 06/05/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 110762 (SUSE SLES11 Security Update : jpeg (SUSE-SU-2018:1825-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 172241 (OpenSUSE Security Update for libjpeg-turbo (openSUSE-SU-2019:1118-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (110762) and SecurityFocus (BID 104543†). The entries VDB-96839, VDB-117821, VDB-117822 and VDB-119659 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 110762
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES11 Security Update : jpeg (SUSE-SU-2018:1825-1)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2019:2052
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-11813 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-11813
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-119002
SecurityFocus: 104543 - libjpeg-turbo CVE-2018-1152 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/06/2018 16:50
Updated: 03/21/2023 18:05
Changes: 06/06/2018 16:50 (72), 02/15/2020 11:15 (5), 03/21/2023 18:05 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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