SB2018111708 - OpenSUSE Linux update for ImageMagick

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17966)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the function WritePDBImage in coders/sgi.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack via a specially crafted file.

2) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18016)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the function WritePCXImage in coders/sgi.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack via a specially crafted file.

3) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18024)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the function ReadBMPImage in coders/sgi.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack via a specially crafted bmp file.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-11/msg00020.html