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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8697

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 cra...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

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.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 potrace

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.13-1"}]}]

Debian:13 potrace

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.13-1"}]}]

Debian:14 potrace

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.13-1"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org