Ubuntu 19.10: USN-4159-1 Low: Exiv2 Denial Of Service Issue

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October 21, 2019

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

Summary

Exiv2 could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted

file.

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 issue to cause a denial of service.

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security issue software update Ubuntu system update exiv2

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 19.10:
  exiv2                           0.25-4ubuntu2.1
  libexiv2-14                     0.25-4ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 19.04:
  exiv2                           0.25-4ubuntu1.2
  libexiv2-14                     0.25-4ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  exiv2                           0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.4
  libexiv2-14                     0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.4

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  exiv2                           0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.5
  libexiv2-14                     0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.5

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