DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3479

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-3479
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3479.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3479
Upstream
Published
2021-03-31T14:15:21Z
Modified
2025-09-19T06:07:54Z
Summary
[none]
Details

There's a flaw in OpenEXR's Scanline API functionality in versions before 3.0.0-beta. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by OpenEXR could trigger excessive consumption of memory, resulting in an impact to system availability.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / openexr

Package

Name
openexr
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/openexr?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.5.4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:12 / openexr

Package

Name
openexr
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/openexr?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.5.4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:13 / openexr

Package

Name
openexr
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/openexr?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.5.4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:14 / openexr

Package

Name
openexr
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/openexr?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.5.4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}