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Gentoo: GLSA-202007-05 Normal: libexif Multiple Code Execution Threats

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Calendar Grey July 26, 2020
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Gentoo GLSA 202007-06 warns of serious vulnerabilities in libjpeg, crucial for image manipulation. Immediate action recommended.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libexif, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libexif. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo execution multiple libexif normal

Resolution

All libexif users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libexif-0.6.22"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2016-6328 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6328 [ 2 ] CVE-2019-9278 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9278 [ 3 ] CVE-2020-0093 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0093 [ 4 ] CVE-2020-12767 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12767 [ 5 ] CVE-2020-13112 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13112 [ 6 ] CVE-2020-13113 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13113 [ 7 ] CVE-2020-13114 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13114

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-05
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org .

Severity: Normal
Title: libexif: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: July 26, 2020
Bugs: #708728
ID: 202007-05

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo execution multiple libexif normal

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libexif, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Background

libexif is a library for parsing, editing and saving Exif metadata from images.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/libexif < 0.6.22 >= 0.6.22

Impact

===== Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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