Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 692
Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 692

openSUSE: 2021:0707-1 Important: perl-Image-ExifTool Fix

opensuse
Calendar Grey May 10, 2021
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Critical patch rollout for perl-Image-ExifTool addressing security flaws in openSUSE platforms. Discover further details.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Description

This update for perl-Image-ExifTool fixes the following issues:

Update to version 12.25 fixes (boo#1185547 CVE-2021-22204)

* JPEG XL support is now official

* Added read support for Medical Research Council (MRC) image files

* Added ability to write a number of 3gp tags in video files

* Added a new Sony PictureProfile value (thanks Jos Roost)

* Added a new Sony LensType (thanks LibRaw)

* Added a new Nikon LensID (thanks Niels Kristian Bech Jensen)

* Added a new Canon LensType

* Decode more GPS information from Blackvue dashcam videos

* Decode a couple of new NikonSettings tags (thanks Warren Hatch)

* Decode a few new RIFF tags

* Improved Validate option to add minor warning if standard XMP is missing

xpacket wrapper

* Avoid decoding some large arrays in DNG images to improve performance

unless the -m option is used

* Patched bug that could give runtime warning when trying to write an

empty XMP structure

* Fixed decoding...

Read the Full Advisory

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory security update important software fix image processing openSUSE perl-Image-ExifTool jpeg xl support

Patch

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods

like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 15.2:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2021-707=1

- openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2021-707=1

- openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP1:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2021-707=1

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 15.2 (noarch):

exiftool-12.25-lp152.4.3.1

perl-File-RandomAccess-12.25-lp152.4.3.1

perl-Image-ExifTool-12.25-lp152.4.3.1

- openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2 (noarch):

exiftool-12.25-bp152.4.3.1

perl-File-RandomAccess-12.25-bp152.4.3.1

perl-Image-ExifTool-12.25-bp152.4.3.1

- openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP1 (noarch):

exiftool-12.25-bp151.4.3.1

perl-File-RandomAccess-12.25-bp151.4.3.1

perl-Image-ExifTool-12.25-bp151.4.3.1

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-22204.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185547

Severity
important
Lowest
Low
Medium
High
Critical

Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2021:0707-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 15.2 openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP2 openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP1 .

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory security update important software fix image processing openSUSE perl-Image-ExifTool jpeg xl support

Get the latest News and Insights

Get the latest Linux and open source security news straight to your inbox.

Related News

Your message here