CVE-2019-12221
First published: Mon May 20 2019(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in libSDL2.a in Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) 2.0.9 when used in conjunction with libSDL2_image.a in SDL2_image 2.0.4. There is a SEGV in the SDL function SDL_free_REAL at stdlib/SDL_malloc.c.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| All of | ||
| Libsdl Sdl2 Image | =2.0.4 | |
| Libsdl Simple Directmedia Layer | =2.0.9 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =29 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =31 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| openSUSE Backports SLE | =15.0 | |
| openSUSE Backports SLE | =15.0-sp1 | |
| openSUSE Leap | =15.0 | |
| openSUSE Leap | =15.1 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| debian/libsdl2-image | 2.0.5+dfsg1-2 2.6.3+dfsg-1 2.8.2+dfsg-1 | |
| debian/sdl-image1.2 | 1.2.12-12 1.2.12-13 1.2.12-14 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00029.html
- https://bugzilla.libsdl.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4628
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00021.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00026.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GY6FDFPYUJ7YPY3XB5U75VJHBSVRVIKO/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WJ2VRD57UOBT72JUC2DIFHEFCH4N64SW/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4238-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-12221
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GY6FDFPYUJ7YPY3XB5U75VJHBSVRVIKO/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WJ2VRD57UOBT72JUC2DIFHEFCH4N64SW/
- https://hg.libsdl.org/SDL_image/rev/e7e9786a1a34
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-12221
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-12221
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12221
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-12221
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-12221?
CVE-2019-12221 is a vulnerability in libSDL2.a in Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) 2.0.9 when used with libSDL2_image.a in SDL2_image 2.0.4.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-12221?
The severity of CVE-2019-12221 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-12221?
CVE-2019-12221 affects libSDL2.a 2.0.9 and libSDL2_image.a 2.0.4.
How can I fix CVE-2019-12221?
To fix CVE-2019-12221, you should update to a patched version of libSDL2.a and libSDL2_image.a provided by the software vendors.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-12221?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-12221 on MITRE's CVE website, Ubuntu Security Notices, and the NIST National Vulnerability Database.
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