#VU40294 Division by zero in Debian Linux - CVE-2014-9763

Vulnerability identifier: #VU40294

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9763

CWE-ID: CWE-369

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Debian Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Debian

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to divide-by-zero error within imlib2 before 1.4.7. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted PNM file.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: 7.0 - 8.0

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External links
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00076.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3537
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90955
https://git.enlightenment.org/legacy/imlib2.git/commit/?h=v1.4.7&id=c21beaf1780cf3ca291735ae7d58a3dde63277a2
https://git.enlightenment.org/legacy/imlib2.git/tree/ChangeLog
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-12

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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.