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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.705228
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-5228-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'gdk-pixbuf' package(s) announced via the DSA-5228-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'gdk-pixbuf' package(s) announced via the DSA-5228-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Several vulnerabilities were discovered in gdk-pixbuf, the GDK Pixbuf library.

CVE-2021-44648

Sahil Dhar reported a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability when decoding the lzw compressed stream of image data, which may result in the execution of arbitrary code or denial of service if a malformed GIF image is processed.

CVE-2021-46829

Pedro Ribeiro reported a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability when compositing or clearing frames in GIF files, which may result in the execution of arbitrary code or denial of service if a malformed GIF image is processed.

For the stable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed in version 2.42.2+dfsg-1+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your gdk-pixbuf packages.

For the detailed security status of gdk-pixbuf please refer to its security tracker page at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'gdk-pixbuf' package(s) on Debian 11.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-44648
Debian Security Information: DSA-5228 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5228
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PEKBMOO52RXONWKB6ZKKHTVPLF6WC3KF/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JEVTOGIJITK2N5AOOLKKMDIICZDQE6CH/
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdk-pixbuf/-/issues/136
https://sahildhar.github.io/blogpost/GdkPixbuf-Heap-Buffer-Overflow-in-lzw_decoder_new/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-46829
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M5IHHEYFD6GDZVALKIPPRD2U4JNZUZWR/
https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/fuzzing/CVE-2021-46829/CVE-2021-46829.md
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdk-pixbuf/-/commit/5398f04d772f7f8baf5265715696ed88db0f0512
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdk-pixbuf/-/commit/bca00032ad68d0b0aa2c1f7558db931e52bd9cd2
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdk-pixbuf/-/issues/190
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdk-pixbuf/-/merge_requests/121
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/23/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/25/1
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