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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1855-1] exiv2 security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
4.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
3 years ago
Modified
Modified
3 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'exiv2' package(s) announced via the DSA-1855-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
It was discovered that there was an integer overflow vulnerability in exiv2, a tool to manipulate images containing (eg.) EXIF metadata. This could have resulted in a denial of service via a specially- crafted file.
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 8 'Jessie', this issue has been fixed in exiv2 version 0.24-4.1+deb8u4. We recommend that you upgrade your exiv2 packages.