exiv2 vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Exiv2 could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted file.
Software Description
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 19.10
exiv2 - 0.25-4ubuntu2.1
libexiv2-14 - 0.25-4ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu 19.04
exiv2 - 0.25-4ubuntu1.2
libexiv2-14 - 0.25-4ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
exiv2 - 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.4
libexiv2-14 - 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.4
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
exiv2 - 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.5
libexiv2-14 - 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.5
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.10
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Exiv2 could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted file.
Software Description
- exiv2 - EXIF/IPTC/XMP metadata manipulation tool
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 19.10
exiv2 - 0.25-4ubuntu2.1
libexiv2-14 - 0.25-4ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu 19.04
exiv2 - 0.25-4ubuntu1.2
libexiv2-14 - 0.25-4ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
exiv2 - 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.4
libexiv2-14 - 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.4
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
exiv2 - 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.5
libexiv2-14 - 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.5
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Continue reading...
