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CVE-2017-2888

Published: 11 October 2017

An exploitable integer overflow vulnerability exists when creating a new RGB Surface in SDL 2.0.5. A specially crafted file can cause an integer overflow resulting in too little memory being allocated which can lead to a buffer overflow and potential code execution. An attacker can provide a specially crafted image file to trigger this vulnerability.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

USN-4143-1 addressed serveral vulnerabilities in SDL 2.0. This update provides the corresponding fixes for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
upstream patch likely optimized away, see Red Hat bug
libsdl1.2 already has a check earlier in the function

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
libsdl1.2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Not vulnerable
(2.0.6+dfsg1-2ubuntu2)
bionic Not vulnerable
(2.0.6+dfsg1-2ubuntu2)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(2.0.6+dfsg1-2ubuntu2)
disco Not vulnerable
(2.0.6+dfsg1-2ubuntu2)
trusty Not vulnerable
(2.0.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu1.2)
upstream Needs triage

xenial Not vulnerable
(2.0.4+dfsg1-2ubuntu2)
zesty Not vulnerable
(2.0.5+dfsg1-2ubuntu3)
libsdl2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Ignored
(end of life)
bionic Not vulnerable
(2.0.8+dfsg1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(2.0.8+dfsg1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1)
disco Not vulnerable
(2.0.8+dfsg1-1ubuntu1.18.04.1)
trusty
Released (2.0.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu1.3)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
upstream
Released (2.0.6+dfsg1-4)
xenial
Released (2.0.4+dfsg1-2ubuntu2.16.04.2)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
Patches:
upstream: https://hg.libsdl.org/SDL/rev/7e0f1498ddb5

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.8
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H