CVE-2006-3005

Description

The JPEG library in media-libs/jpeg before 6b-r7 on Gentoo Linux is built without the -maxmem feature, which could allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a crafted JPEG file that exceeds the intended memory limits.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.54%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-11.xml	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20563	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=130889
http://www.osvdb.org/26317	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31451	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3005?: CVE-2006-3005 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3005?: To fix CVE-2006-3005, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-3005 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-3005 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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