Description
The png_do_expand_palette function in libpng before 1.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via (1) a PLTE chunk of zero bytes or (2) a NULL palette, related to pngrtran.c and pngset.c.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | openjdk-7 | 7u55-2.4.7-1~deb7u1 | DSA-2923-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | java-1.7.1-ibm +5 | 1:1.7.1.1.0-1jpp.2.el7_0 | RHSA-2014:0705 |
| RHEL 6 | java-1.6.0-ibm +6 | 1:1.6.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el6_5 | RHSA-2014:0508 |
| RHEL 6 | java-1.7.0-ibm +5 | 1:1.7.0.7.0-1jpp.1.el6_5 | RHSA-2014:0486 |
| RHEL 6 | java-1.7.0-oracle +5 | 1:1.7.0.55-1jpp.1.el6_5 | RHSA-2014:0412 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm +7 | 1:1.6.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5_10 | RHSA-2014:0508 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.7.0-ibm +5 | 1:1.7.0.7.0-1jpp.1.el5_10 | RHSA-2014:0486 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.7.0-oracle +5 | 1:1.7.0.55-1jpp.2.el5_10 | RHSA-2014:0412 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Extras Oracle Java 6 | java-1.6.0-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5 | RHSA-2014:0414 |
| Red Hat Rhel Extras Oracle Java 6 | java-1.7.0-oracle +5 | 1:1.7.0.55-1jpp.1.el6_5 | RHSA-2014:0413 |
| Red Hat Rhel Extras Oracle Java 5 | java-1.6.0-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.75-1jpp.3.el5_10 | RHSA-2014:0414 |
| Red Hat Rhel Extras Oracle Java 5 | java-1.7.0-oracle +5 | 1:1.7.0.55-1jpp.2.el5_10 | RHSA-2014:0413 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm +1 | 1:1.6.0.16.0-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2014:0982 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | java-1_7_0-openjdk | 1.7.0.121-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10534-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libpng16 | 1.6.26-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10050-1 |
Advisories 10
- RHSA-2014:0982 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Network Satellite server IBM Java Runtime security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0705 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.1-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0508 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0486 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0414 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-sun security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0413 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.0-oracle security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0412 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.0-oracle security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-2923-1 openjdk-7 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10050-1 libpng16-16-1.6.26-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10534-1 java-1_7_0-openjdk-1.7.0.121-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21675973
- RHSA-2014:0414 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201406-32 vendor-advisory
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0075.html
- FEDORA-2014-1803 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0100 vendor-advisory
- HPSBUX03091 vendor-advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21672080
- http://sourceforge.net/p/libpng/code/ci/1faa6ff32c648acfe3cf30a58d31d7aebc24968c
- VU#650142 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2014:0413 vendor-advisory
- 59058 third-party-advisory
- HPSBUX03092 vendor-advisory
- 64493 vdb-entry
- 58974 third-party-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2014-1972952.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1045561
- MDVSA-2014:035 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2014-1754 vendor-advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676746
- FEDORA-2014-1770 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2014-1778 vendor-advisory
- http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html
- FEDORA-2014-1766 vendor-advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/libpng/files/libpng16/1.6.8/