gdk-pixbuf TIFF Image io-tiff.c make_available_at_least resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in gdk-pixbuf. This affects the function make_available_at_least of the file io-tiff.c of the component TIFF Image Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource consumption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-6314. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in gdk-pixbuf (affected version not known). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function make_available_at_least of the file io-tiff.c of the component TIFF Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

The make_available_at_least function in io-tiff.c in gdk-pixbuf allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large TIFF file.

The bug was discovered 02/21/2017. The weakness was disclosed 03/10/2017 by Ariel Zelivansky (Website). The advisory is shared for download at mov.sx. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-6314 since 02/23/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

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 102990 (SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : gdk-pixbuf (SUSE-SU-2017:2381-1)), 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 197020 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Gdk-pixbuf Vulnerabilities (USN-3532-1)).

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 (102990) and SecurityFocus (BID 96779†). The entries VDB-97789, VDB-97790, VDB-97791 and VDB-111236 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 102990
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : gdk-pixbuf (SUSE-SU-2017:2381-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 850584
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for gdk-pixbuf openSUSE-SU-2017:2393-1 (gdk-pixbuf)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mov.sx
Researcher: Ariel Zelivansky
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-6314 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6314
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97792
SecurityFocus: 96779 - gdk-pixbuf Integer Overflow and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

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Created: 03/10/2017 09:52
Updated: 10/15/2019 09:15
Changes: 03/10/2017 09:52 (73), 10/15/2019 09:15 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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