Description
OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) through 3.3 has a denial of service (CPU consumption) issue, as demonstrated by the 11-opencv-dos-cpu-exhaust test case.
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 14 | opencv | 3.2.0+dfsg-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | opencv | 3.2.0+dfsg-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | opencv | 3.2.0+dfsg-6 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | opencv | 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | opencv | 2.4.9.1+dfsg-1.5ubuntu1.1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | opencv-contrib-python | < 3.3.1.11 | 3.3.1.11 | GHSA-fr58-2xhv-qp3w |
| PyPI | opencv-python | < 3.3.1.11 | 3.3.1.11 | GHSA-fr58-2xhv-qp3w |