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Debian 8: DLA-2222-1 Moderate: Libexif Buffer Overflow Issues

Various minor vulnerabilities have been addredd in libexif, a library to parse EXIF metadata files. . Package : libexif Version : 0.6.21-2+deb8u3 CVE ID : CVE-2018-20030 CVE-2020-13112 CVE-2020-13113 CVE-2020-13114 Debian Bug : 918730 961407 961409 961410 Various minor vulnerabilities have been addredd in libexif, a library to parse EXIF metadata files. CVE-2018-20030 This issue had already been addressed via DLA-2214-1. However, upstream provided an updated patch, so this has been followed up on. CVE-2020-13112 Several buffer over-reads in EXIF MakerNote handling could have lead to information disclosure and crashes. This issue is different from already resolved CVE-2020-0093. CVE-2020-13113 Use of uninitialized memory in EXIF Makernote handling could have lead to crashes and potential use-after-free conditions. CVE-2020-13114 An unrestricted size in handling Canon EXIF MakerNote data could have lead to consumption of large amounts of compute time for decoding EXIF data. For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version 0.6.21-2+deb8u3. We recommend that you upgrade your libexif packages. Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS -- mike gabriel aka sunweaver (Debian Developer) fon: +49 (1520) 1976 148 GnuPG Fingerprint: 9BFB AEE8 6C0A A5FF BF22 0782 9AF4 6B30 2577 1B31 mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., https://sunweavers.net/ . Libexif security patch for Debian 8 addresses a range of lesser vulnerabilities. Update advised to reduce potential threats.. libexif security, Debian advisory, buffer overflow issues, EXIF metadata, security updates. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

May 28, 2020 Debian LTS