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Debian: DSA-3825-1: jhead security update

Date 31 Mar 2017

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By LinuxSecurity Advisories

It was discovered that jhead, a tool to manipulate the non-image part of EXIF compliant JPEG files, is prone to an out-of-bounds access vulnerability, which may result in denial of service or, potentially, the execution of arbitrary code if an image with specially crafted EXIF


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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3825-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso
March 31, 2017                        https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : jhead
CVE ID         : CVE-2016-3822
Debian Bug     : 858213

It was discovered that jhead, a tool to manipulate the non-image part of
EXIF compliant JPEG files, is prone to an out-of-bounds access
vulnerability, which may result in denial of service or, potentially,
the execution of arbitrary code if an image with specially crafted EXIF
data is processed.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:2.97-1+deb8u1.

For the upcoming stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been
fixed in version 1:3.00-4.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:3.00-4.

We recommend that you upgrade your jhead packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

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