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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4159-1
October 21, 2019
exiv2 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
– Ubuntu 19.10
– Ubuntu 19.04
– Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
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.
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.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4159-1
CVE-2019-17402
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.25-4ubuntu2.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.25-4ubuntu1.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.5
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