Debian 9 Stretch: DLA-2439-1 Critical Libexif Buffer Overflow
debian lts
November 7, 2020
In libexif/exif-entry.c, through libexif 0.6.21-2+deb9u4, compiler optimization could remove a buffer overflow check, making a buffer overflow possible with some EXIF tags
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Summary
For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
0.6.21-2+deb9u5.
We recommend that you upgrade your libexif packages.
For the detailed security status of libexif please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libexif
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package: libexif
Version: 0.6.21-2+deb9u5
CVE ID: CVE-2020-0452
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