ALSA-2022:1842
- Source
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2022-1842.html
- Import Source
- https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2022:1842.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/ALSA-2022:1842
- Related
- Published
- 2022-05-10T06:31:43Z
- Modified
- 2023-03-13T16:32:37Z
- Summary
- Moderate: exiv2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Details
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Exiv2 is a C++ library to access image metadata, supporting read and write access to the Exif, IPTC and XMP metadata, Exif MakerNote support, extract and delete methods for Exif thumbnails, classes to access Ifd, and support for various image formats.
The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: exiv2 (0.27.5). (BZ#2018422)
Security Fix(es):
- exiv2: stack exhaustion issue in the printIFDStructure function may lead to DoS (CVE-2020-18898)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
- References
Affected packages
AlmaLinux:8 / exiv2
Package
- Name
- exiv2
AlmaLinux:8 / exiv2-devel
Package
- Name
- exiv2-devel
AlmaLinux:8 / exiv2-doc
Package
- Name
- exiv2-doc