openSUSE Security Update : gifsicle (openSUSE-2018-42)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 106069

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update for gifsicle to version 1.91 fixes several issues.

These security issues were fixed :

- Prevent double free by setting last_name to NULL

- Prevent NULL pointer dereference for crafted images

This non-security issue was fixed :

- Add thread support for resizing

For other changes please see the upstream changelog.

Solution

Update the affected gifsicle packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 106069

File Name: openSUSE-2018-42.nasl

Version: 3.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/16/2018

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:gifsicle, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:gifsicle-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:gifsicle-debugsource, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.2, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.3

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 1/15/2018