The OAuth implementation in librest before 0.7.93 incorrectly truncates the pointer returned by the rest_proxy_call_get_url function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via running the EnsureCredentials method from the org.gnome.OnlineAccounts.Account interface on an object representing a Flickr account.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://git.gnome.org/browse/librest/commit/?id=b50ace7738ea03817acdad87fb2b338a86018329 | third party advisory patch |
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=742644 | issue tracking vdb entry third party advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1199049 | issue tracking patch vdb entry third party advisory |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2237.html | vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1183982 | issue tracking vdb entry third party advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/23/8 | third party advisory mailing list |