CVE-2021-3478
Published: 31 March 2021
There's a flaw in OpenEXR's scanline input file functionality in versions before 3.0.0-beta. An attacker able to submit a crafted file to be processed by OpenEXR could consume excessive system memory. The greatest impact of this flaw is to system availability.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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openexr Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.6)
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| focal |
Released
(2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5)
|
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| groovy |
Released
(2.5.3-2ubuntu0.2)
|
|
| hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(2.5.4-1)
|
|
| impish |
Not vulnerable
(2.5.4-2)
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(2.5.7-1)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.5.4-1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(2.2.0-10ubuntu2.6)
|
|
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/bc88cdb6c97fbf5bc5d11ad8ca55306da931283a |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |