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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-37769

CVE-2023-37769: 
Linux Debian vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A floating-point exception (FPE) vulnerability was discovered in Pixman's stress-test component, specifically in the combine_inner function located at /pixman-combine-float.c. The vulnerability was identified in the master commit e4c878 (NVD, Ubuntu).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium), with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-369 (Divide By Zero) and affects the combine_inner component in the pixman-combine-float.c file (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability primarily affects the stress-test binary, which is part of the test suite in Pixman. According to security team notes, while the issue exists in the test binary, it's unclear if the underlying library code itself is affected (Ubuntu).

Mitigation and workarounds

As of June 2024, there is no upstream fix available for this issue. Multiple distributions, including Ubuntu and Debian, have marked this vulnerability as 'fix deferred' across various releases (Ubuntu, Debian).

Community reactions

Security researchers have noted that while the vulnerability exists in the stress-test binary, which is part of the test suite and not distributed in production packages, the impact on the actual library code remains unclear (Ubuntu).

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Source: This report was generated using AI

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