USN-5043-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5043-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5043-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5043-2
Related
Published
2022-01-11T12:45:33.220253Z
Modified
2022-01-11T12:45:33.220253Z
Summary
exiv2 regression
Details

USN-5043-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Exiv2. The update introduced a new regression that could cause a crash in applications using libexiv2. This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-37620)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / exiv2

Package

Name
exiv2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2?arch=src?distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7

Affected versions

0.*

0.25-4ubuntu2
0.25-4ubuntu3
0.27.2-8ubuntu2
0.27.2-8ubuntu2.2
0.27.2-8ubuntu2.4
0.27.2-8ubuntu2.5
0.27.2-8ubuntu2.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7",
            "binary_name": "exiv2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7",
            "binary_name": "exiv2-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7",
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-27"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7",
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-27-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7",
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.27.2-8ubuntu2.7",
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-doc"
        }
    ]
}