Header::readfrom in IlmImf/ImfHeader.cpp in OpenEXR 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation) via a crafted file that is accessed with the ImfOpenInputFile function in IlmImf/ImfCRgbaFile.cpp. NOTE: The maintainer and multiple third parties believe that this vulnerability isn't valid

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - Header::readfrom in IlmImf/ImfHeader.cpp in OpenEXR 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of
    service (excessive memory allocation) via a crafted file that is accessed with the ImfOpenInputFile
    function in IlmImf/ImfCRgbaFile.cpp. NOTE: The maintainer and multiple third parties believe that this
    vulnerability isn't valid (CVE-2017-14988)

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - Header::readfrom in IlmImf/ImfHeader.cpp in OpenEXR 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of     service (excessive memory allocation) via a crafted file that is accessed with the ImfOpenInputFile     function in IlmImf/ImfCRgbaFile.cpp. NOTE: The maintainer and multiple third parties believe that this     vulnerability isn't valid (CVE-2017-14988)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

According to the versions of the OpenEXR package installed, the EulerOS installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities :

  - OpenEXR is a high dynamic-range (HDR) image file format     developed by Industrial Light & Magic for use in     computer imaging applications. This package contains     libraries and sample applications for handling the     format.Security Fix(es):In OpenEXR 2.2.0, an invalid     write of size 2 in the = operator function in half.h     could cause the application to crash or execute     arbitrary code.(CVE-2017-9115)In OpenEXR 2.2.0, an     invalid write of size 8 in the storeSSE function in     ImfOptimizedPixelReading.h could cause the application     to crash or execute arbitrary code.(CVE-2017-9111)In     OpenEXR 2.2.0, a crafted image causes a heap-based     buffer over-read in the hufDecode function in     IlmImf/ImfHuf.cpp during exrmaketiled execution it may     result in denial of service or possibly unspecified     other impact.(CVE-2017-12596)In OpenEXR 2.2.0, an     invalid write of size 1 in the bufferedReadPixels     function in ImfInputFile.cpp could cause the     application to crash or execute arbitrary     code.(CVE-2017-9113)In OpenEXR 2.2.0, an invalid read     of size 1 in the uncompress function in ImfZip.cpp     could cause the application to crash.(CVE-2017-9116)In     OpenEXR 2.2.0, an invalid read of size 1 in the refill     function in ImfFastHuf.cpp could cause the application     to crash.(CVE-2017-9114)In OpenEXR 2.2.0, an invalid     read of size 1 in the getBits function in ImfHuf.cpp     could cause the application to crash.(CVE-2017-9112)In     OpenEXR 2.2.0, an invalid read of size 2 in the     hufDecode function in ImfHuf.cpp could cause the     application to crash.(CVE-2017-9110)Header::readfrom in     IlmImf/ImfHeader.cpp in OpenEXR 2.2.0 allows remote     attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive     memory allocation) via a crafted file that is accessed     with the ImfOpenInputFile function in     IlmImf/ImfCRgbaFile.cpp. NOTE: The maintainer and     multiple third parties believe that this vulnerability     isn't valid.(CVE-2017-14988)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the EulerOS security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

According to the versions of the OpenEXR package installed, the EulerOS installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities :

  - Header::readfrom in IlmImf/ImfHeader.cpp in OpenEXR     2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of     service (excessive memory allocation) via a crafted     file that is accessed with the ImfOpenInputFile     function in IlmImf/ImfCRgbaFile.cpp. NOTE: The     maintainer and multiple third parties believe that this     vulnerability isn't valid.(CVE-2017-14988)

  - In OpenEXR 2.2.0, an invalid read of size 1 in the     getBits function in ImfHuf.cpp could cause the     application to crash.(CVE-2017-9112)

  - In OpenEXR 2.2.0, an invalid read of size 1 in the     refill function in ImfFastHuf.cpp could cause the     application to crash.(CVE-2017-9114)

  - In OpenEXR 2.2.0, an invalid read of size 1 in the     uncompress function in ImfZip.cpp could cause the     application to crash.(CVE-2017-9116)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the EulerOS security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

This update for openexr fixes the following issues :

  - CVE-2017-14988: Fixed a denial of service in     Header::readfrom() (bsc#1061305).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

This update for openexr fixes the following issues :

CVE-2017-14988: Fixed a denial of service in Header::readfrom() (bsc#1061305).

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Type	Severity
457747	Echo: openexr: security update to 3.1.13-2	Tenable Cloud Security	Echo Local Security Checks	Local	medium
457747	Echo: openexr: security update to 3.1.13-2	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	Echo Local Security Checks	Local	medium
220581	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2017-14988	Nessus	Misc.	Local	medium
136862	EulerOS 2.0 SP8 : OpenEXR (EulerOS-SA-2020-1584)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	Local	high
135545	EulerOS 2.0 SP3 : OpenEXR (EulerOS-SA-2020-1416)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	Local	medium
128016	openSUSE Security Update : openexr (openSUSE-2019-1954)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	Local	medium
127763	SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 Security Update : openexr (SUSE-SU-2019:2043-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	Local	medium
127754	SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : openexr (SUSE-SU-2019:2014-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	Local	medium

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