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Debian LTS: Security Advisory for exiv2 (DLA-2750-1)
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.8
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
2 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'exiv2' package(s) announced via the DLA-2750-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in Exiv2, a C++ library and a command line utility to manage image metadata which could result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed file is parsed.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'exiv2' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 0.25-3.1+deb9u3. We recommend that you upgrade your exiv2 packages.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00028.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DLA-2750-1
- https://bugs.debian.org/950183
- https://bugs.debian.org/986888
- https://bugs.debian.org/987277
- https://bugs.debian.org/991705
- https://bugs.debian.org/991705
- https://bugs.debian.org/991706