=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4270-1
February 05, 2020

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

- Ubuntu 19.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

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

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

Details:

It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain images.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 19.10:
  exiv2                           0.25-4ubuntu2.2
  libexiv2-14                     0.25-4ubuntu2.2

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  exiv2                           0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.5
  libexiv2-14                     0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.5

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  exiv2                           0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.6
  libexiv2-14                     0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.6

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4270-1
  CVE-2019-20421

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.25-4ubuntu2.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.5
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.6

Ubuntu 4270-1: Exiv2 vulnerability

February 5, 2020
Exiv2 could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted image.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 19.10: exiv2 0.25-4ubuntu2.2 libexiv2-14 0.25-4ubuntu2.2 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: exiv2 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.5 libexiv2-14 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.5 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: exiv2 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.6 libexiv2-14 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.6 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4270-1

CVE-2019-20421

Severity
February 05, 2020

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.25-4ubuntu2.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.5 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.6

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