Vulnerability CVE-2016-8697

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-8697 (CCN-121921)

Assigned:

2016-08-18

Published:

2016-08-18

Updated:

2017-02-05

Summary:

The bm_new function in bitmap.h in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and crash) via a crafted BMP image.

CVSS v3 Severity:

5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): High

5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): High

CVSS v2 Severity:

4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Medium Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): Partial

4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): None Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-369

Vulnerability Consequences:

Denial of Service

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-8697

Source: CCN
Type: Potrace Web site
Peter Selinger: Potrace

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Thu, 18 Aug 2016 10:47:56 +0200
potrace: multiple crashes

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20160818 potrace: multiple crashes

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20161015 Re: potrace: multiple crashes

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
93778

Source: CCN
Type: BID-93778
Potrace Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-divide-by-zero-in-bm_new-bitmap-h/

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
potrace-cve20168697-dos(121921)

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-8697

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:potrace_project:potrace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.12)

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/a:potrace_project:potrace:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

Oval Definitions

Definition ID	Class	Title	Last Modified
oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201686970000000	V	CVE-2016-8697 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.	2017-01-31
oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20168697000	V	CVE-2016-8697 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.	2017-01-31
oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20168697000	V	CVE-2016-8697 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.	2017-01-31
oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201686970000000	V	CVE-2016-8697 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.	2017-01-31
oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20168697000	V	CVE-2016-8697 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.	2017-01-31
oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20168697000	V	CVE-2016-8697 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.	2017-01-31
oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201686970000000	V	CVE-2016-8697 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - low.	2017-01-31
oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20168697000	V	CVE-2016-8697 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.	2017-01-31
oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201686970000000	V	CVE-2016-8697 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.	2017-01-31
oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20168697000	V	CVE-2016-8697 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.	2017-01-31

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