The make_available_at_least function in io-tiff.c in gdk-pixbuf allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large TIFF file.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2017-6314 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
This issue affects the versions of gdk-pixbuf2 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS3 Base Score | 3.3 |
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CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
Attack Vector | Local |
Attack Complexity | Low |
Privileges Required | None |
User Interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity Impact | None |
Availability Impact | Low |
Platform | Package | State |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | gdk-pixbuf2 | Will not fix |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | gdk-pixbuf2 | Will not fix |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gdk-pixbuf | Not affected |
RHEV Manager 3 | mingw-virt-viewer | Will not fix |