Infinite loop in imagemagick6 (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-20467 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-835 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
imagemagick6 (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Infinite loop
EUVDB-ID: #VU16711
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20467
CWE-ID:
CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in coders/bmp.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsimagemagick6 (Alpine package): 6.9.9.51-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=7265f5c68465fbf270b08e5b5afab0c89bebdcff
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=9aa6f1864ecdab720ef92348b15660fd036b12b0
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=49f02237bafd3d3005a5791741d775c1380eddf4
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d4d73543a48ca18ae905200443cacdf97da41f6e
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
