QID 239802

Date Published: 2021-11-10

QID 239802: Red Hat Update for python-pillow (RHSA-2021:4149)

the python-pillow packages contain a python image processing library that provides extensive file format support, an efficient internal representation, and powerful image-processing capabilities.

Security Fix(es):
  • python-pillow: out-of-bounds read in j2k image reader (cve-2021-25287)
  • python-pillow: out-of-bounds read in j2k image reader (cve-2021-25288)
  • python-pillow: negative-offset memcpy in tiff image reader (cve-2021-25290)
  • python-pillow: regular expression dos in pdf format parser (cve-2021-25292)
  • python-pillow: out-of-bounds read in sgi rle image reader (cve-2021-25293)
  • python-pillow: excessive memory allocation in blp image reader (cve-2021-27921)
  • python-pillow: excessive memory allocation in icns image reader (cve-2021-27922)
  • python-pillow: excessive memory allocation in ico image reader (cve-2021-27923)
  • python-pillow: excessive memory allocation in psd image reader (cve-2021-28675)
  • python-pillow: infinite loop in fli image reader (cve-2021-28676)
  • python-pillow: excessive cpu use in eps image reader (cve-2021-28677)
  • python-pillow: excessive looping in blp image reader (cve-2021-28678)
  • python-pillow: buffer overflow in image convert function (cve-2021-34552)
  • python-pillow: buffer over-read in pcx image reader (cve-2020-35653)
  • python-pillow: buffer over-read in sgi rle image reader (cve-2020-35655)

Affected Products:

  • Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 8 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 8 s390x
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 8 ppc64le
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for arm 64 8 aarch64



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On successful exploitation, it could allow an attacker to execute code.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • Solution
    Upgrade to the latest packages which contain a patch.

    Refer to Refer to :
    Applying Package Updates to RHEL system
    for details.

    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2021:4149 Update to address this issue and obtain more information.

    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2021:4149 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:4149
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