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Ubuntu: 3700-1 Severe: Exiv2 Vulnerability and Denial of Service Risks

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in Exiv2.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3700-1
July 03, 2018

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

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 17.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Exiv2.

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

Details:

It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-10958, CVE-2018-10998)

It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain PNG files.
An attacker could possibly use this to access sensitive information.
(CVE-2018-10999)

It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-11531)

It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this to access sensitive information.
(CVE-2018-12264, CVE-2018-12265)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  exiv2                           0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1
  libexiv2-14                     0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1

Ubuntu 17.10:
  exiv2                           0.25-3.1ubuntu0.17.10.1
  libexiv2-14                     0.25-3.1ubuntu0.17.10.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  exiv2                           0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.2
  libexiv2-14                     0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  exiv2                           0.23-1ubuntu2.1
  libexiv2-12                     0.23-1ubuntu2.1

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3700-1
  CVE-2018-10958, CVE-2018-10998, CVE-2018-10999, CVE-2018-11531,
  CVE-2018-12264, CVE-2018-12265

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.25-3.1ubuntu0.17.10.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.23-1ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu: 3700-1 Severe: Exiv2 Vulnerability and Denial of Service Risks

ubuntu
Calendar Grey July 3, 2018
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Uncover significant vulnerabilities addressed in Exiv2 for Ubuntu users impacting various releases. Ensure your system is updated promptly.
Several security issues were fixed in Exiv2.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:   exiv2                           0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1   libexiv2-14                     0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1 Ubuntu 17.10:   exiv2                           0.25-3.1ubuntu0.17.10.1   libexiv2-14                     0.25-3.1ubuntu0.17.10.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:   exiv2                           0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.2   libexiv2-14                     0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.2 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:   exiv2                           0.23-1ubuntu2.1   libexiv2-12                     0.23-1ubuntu2.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3700-1

  CVE-2018-10958, CVE-2018-10998, CVE-2018-10999, CVE-2018-11531,

  CVE-2018-12264, CVE-2018-12265

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July 03, 2018

Package Information

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.25-3.1ubuntu0.17.10.1   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.2   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.23-1ubuntu2.1

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