CVE-2022-29978

NameCVE-2022-29978
DescriptionThere is a floating point exception error in sixel_encoder_do_resize, encoder.c:633 in libsixel img2sixel 1.8.6. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted JPEG file.
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Debian Bugs1014527

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
libsixel (PTS)bullseye1.8.6-2vulnerable
sid, trixie, bookworm1.10.3-3vulnerable

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

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
libsixelsource(unstable)(unfixed)1014527

Notes

[bookworm] - libsixel <postponed> (Minor issue, revisit when fixed upstream)
[bullseye] - libsixel <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[buster] - libsixel <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[stretch] - libsixel <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://github.com/libsixel/libsixel/issues/63
Previously also reported in https://github.com/saitoha/libsixel/issues/166

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