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Ubuntu 14.10: 2454-1 Critical Exiv2 Crash Threat Advisory

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Exiv2 could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2454-1
January 07, 2015

exiv2 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 14.10

Summary:

Exiv2 could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- exiv2: EXIF/IPTC metadata manipulation tool

Details:

It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain tag values in
video files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a
specially-crafted video file, a remote attacker could cause Exiv2 to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 14.10:
  libexiv2-13                     0.24-2ubuntu1.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2454-1
  CVE-2014-9449

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.24-2ubuntu1.1


Ubuntu 14.10: 2454-1 Critical Exiv2 Crash Threat Advisory

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Calendar Grey January 7, 2015
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu 16.04 Exiv2 security flaw notification highlights the potential threat and required patches for safeguarding.
Exiv2 could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.10: libexiv2-13 0.24-2ubuntu1.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2454-1

CVE-2014-9449

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January 07, 2015

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.24-2ubuntu1.1

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