gdk-pixbuf Error Message gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer.c null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in gdk-pixbuf. Affected is an unknown function of the file gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer.c of the component Error Message Handler. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-6311. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in gdk-pixbuf (version now known) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer.c of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer.c in gdk-pixbuf allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors related to printing an error message.

The bug was discovered 02/21/2017. The weakness was shared 03/10/2017 by Ariel Zelivansky (Website). The advisory is shared at mov.sx. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-6311 since 02/23/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 16 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103276 (GLSA-201709-08 : GDK-PixBuf: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196913 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Gdk-pixbuf Vulnerabilities (USN-3418-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 7 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (103276) and SecurityFocus (BID 96779†). The entries VDB-97790, VDB-97791 and VDB-97792 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 103276
Nessus Name: GLSA-201709-08 : GDK-PixBuf: Multiple vulnerabilities
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02/21/2017 🔍
02/23/2017 +2 days 🔍
03/09/2017 +14 days 🔍
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09/18/2017 +1 days 🔍
09/05/2020 +1083 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mov.sx
Researcher: Ariel Zelivansky
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-6311 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6311
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97789
SecurityFocus: 96779 - gdk-pixbuf Integer Overflow and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-6311 - gdk-pixbuf - Denial of Service Issue

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Created: 03/10/2017 09:50
Updated: 09/05/2020 18:02
Changes: 03/10/2017 09:50 (68), 09/05/2020 18:02 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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