Description
An issue was discovered in swftools through 20200710. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function pool_lookup_string2() located in pool.c. It allows an attacker to cause 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 | swftools | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | swftools | No fix yet | — |