UBUNTU-CVE-2021-20296

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-20296
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-20296.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-20296
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Published
2021-04-01T14:15:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:46:56Z
Severity
  • 5.3 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

A flaw was found in OpenEXR in versions before 3.0.0-beta. A crafted input file supplied by an attacker, that is processed by the Dwa decompression functionality of OpenEXR's IlmImf library, could cause a NULL pointer dereference. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / openexr

Package

Name
openexr
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openexr@2.2.0-10ubuntu2.6+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.0-10ubuntu2.6+esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.0-1ubuntu3
2.2.0-7ubuntu1
2.2.0-9ubuntu1
2.2.0-10ubuntu2
2.2.0-10ubuntu2.1
2.2.0-10ubuntu2.2
2.2.0-10ubuntu2.3
2.2.0-10ubuntu2.4
2.2.0-10ubuntu2.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenexr-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.2.0-10ubuntu2.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenexr22",
            "binary_version": "2.2.0-10ubuntu2.6+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openexr",
            "binary_version": "2.2.0-10ubuntu2.6+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / openexr

Package

Name
openexr
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openexr@2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.7?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.7

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.0-11ubuntu1
2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1
2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.1
2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.2
2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.3
2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.4
2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenexr-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenexr22",
            "binary_version": "2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openexr",
            "binary_version": "2.2.0-11.1ubuntu1.7"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / openexr

Package

Name
openexr
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openexr@2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5+esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.1-4.1ubuntu1
2.3.0-6
2.3.0-6build1
2.3.0-6ubuntu0.1
2.3.0-6ubuntu0.2
2.3.0-6ubuntu0.3
2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenexr-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenexr24",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openexr",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5+esm1"
        }
    ]
}