A Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in jhead 3.04 and 3.05 via the RemoveSectionType function in jpgfile.c.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - A Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in jhead 3.04 and 3.05 via the RemoveSectionType     function in jpgfile.c. (CVE-2021-28278)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-6098-1 advisory.

    It was discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images while processing the JFIF     markers. An attacker could cause Jhead to crash. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04     LTS, and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-19035)

    It was discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images while processing longitude     tags. An attacker could cause Jhead to crash. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04     LTS. (CVE-2019-1010301)

    It was discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images while processing IPTC data. An     attacker could cause Jhead to crash. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
    (CVE-2019-1010302)

    Binbin Li discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images while processing the DQT     data. An attacker could cause Jhead to crash. (CVE-2020-6624)

    Binbin Li discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images while processing longitude     data. An attacker could cause Jhead to crash. (CVE-2020-6625)

    Feng Zhao Yang discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images while reading JPEG     sections. An attacker could cause Jhead to crash. (CVE-2020-26208)

    It was discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images while processing Canon images.
    An attacker could cause Jhead to crash. (CVE-2021-28276)

    It was discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images when removing a certain type     of sections. An attacker could cause Jhead to crash. (CVE-2021-28278)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202210-17 (JHead: Multiple Vulnerabilities)

  - A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in jhead 3.04 and 3.05 due to a wild address read in the Get16u     function in exif.c in will cause segmentation fault via a crafted_file. (CVE-2021-28275)

  - A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in jhead 3.04 and 3.05 via a wild address read in the     ProcessCanonMakerNoteDir function in makernote.c. (CVE-2021-28276)

  - A Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in jhead 3.04 and 3.05 is affected by: Buffer Overflow     via the RemoveUnknownSections function in jpgfile.c. (CVE-2021-28277)

  - A Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in jhead 3.04 and 3.05 via the RemoveSectionType     function in jpgfile.c. (CVE-2021-28278)

  - A heap-based buffer overflow was found in jhead in version 3.06 in Get16u() in exif.c when processing a     crafted file. (CVE-2021-3496)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
223731	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-28278	Nessus	Misc.	high
176239	Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : Jhead vulnerabilities (USN-6098-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	high
166730	GLSA-202210-17 : JHead: Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	high

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