CVE-2021-3598: Buffer Overflow
First published: Fri Jun 11 2021(Updated: )
There's a flaw in OpenEXR's ImfDeepScanLineInputFile functionality in versions prior to 3.0.5. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to an application linked with OpenEXR could cause an out-of-bounds read. The greatest risk from this flaw is to application availability.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/openexr | <=2.2.1-4.1+deb10u1 | 2.2.1-4.1+deb10u2 2.5.4-2+deb11u1 3.1.5-5 3.1.5-5.1 |
| Openexr Openexr | <3.0.5 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =11.0 | |
| redhat/OpenEXR | <3.0.5 | 3.0.5 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/issues/1033
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-3598
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3598
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1970987
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/566f5241edd87445373885d5f7a904dc81e866c1
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=990450
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/pull/1037
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/e2667ae1a3ff8a9fce730e61129868b326abb3f5
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/commit/9f011ae9ce9b1ca03521ff76e7659d34ee830344
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00022.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-31
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5299
- https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/pull/1037/commits/b0eeb890016a8c9dc0830f0b7be5a9c52cb829d4
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1970988
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1970989
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-3598?
CVE-2021-3598 is a flaw in OpenEXR's ImfDeepScanLineInputFile functionality in versions prior to 3.0.5 that could cause an out-of-bounds read.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-3598?
The severity of CVE-2021-3598 is high with a severity value of 5.5.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-3598?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-3598 by submitting a crafted file to an application linked with OpenEXR.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-3598?
Versions prior to 3.0.5 of OpenEXR are affected by CVE-2021-3598.
How can I fix CVE-2021-3598?
To fix CVE-2021-3598, update OpenEXR to version 3.0.5 or later.
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