CVE-2019-6129

NameCVE-2019-6129
Descriptionpng_create_info_struct in png.c in libpng 1.6.36 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by pngcp. NOTE: a third party has stated "I don't think it is libpng's job to free this buffer.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
libpng1.6 (PTS)buster1.6.36-6vulnerable
bullseye1.6.37-3vulnerable
bookworm1.6.39-2fixed
trixie1.6.43-1fixed
sid1.6.43-3fixed

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

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
libpngsource(unstable)(unfixed)unimportant
libpng1.6source(unstable)1.6.39-1unimportant

Notes

https://github.com/glennrp/libpng/issues/269
https://github.com/glennrp/libpng/commit/790fef342b83770450c56828a65c22641f04114d (v1.6.39)
Memory leak in CLI tool, no security impact

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