CVE-2018-8975

NameCVE-2018-8975
DescriptionThe pm_mallocarray2 function in lib/util/mallocvar.c in Netpbm through 10.81.03 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted image file, as demonstrated by pbmmask.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
netpbm-free (PTS)bullseye2:10.0-15.4fixed
bookworm2:11.01.00-2fixed
sid, trixie2:11.08.01-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
netpbm-freesource(unstable)(not affected)

Notes

- netpbm-free <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
Debian uses an unaffected fork

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