Description
There is a heap-based buffer over-read at liblas::SpatialReference::GetGTIF() (spatialreference.cpp) in libLAS 1.8.1 that will cause a denial of service.
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | liblas | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | liblas | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652610
- FEDORA-2020-6dbbecb893 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-b0695fcdf7 vendor-advisory