GLSA 201412-25: QtGui: Denial of Service
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | QtGui: Denial of Service |
| Date: | 12/13/2014 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201412-25 |
Synopsis
A NULL pointer dereference in QtGui could lead to Denial of Service.Background
QtGui is the GUI module and platform plugins for the Qt5 framework.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-qt/qtgui | < 4.8.5-r2 | >= 4.8.5-r2 | All supported architectures |
Description
A NULL pointer dereference has been found in QtGui.
Impact
A remote attacker could send a specially crafted GIF image, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All QtGui users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-qt/qtgui-4.8.5-r2"
References
Availability
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License
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