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SuSE 10 Security Update : libexif (ZYPP Patch Number 3721)

high Nessus Plugin ID 29499

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

A denial of service problem (crash) was fixed in the EXIF Loader of libexif, which could be used to crash the browser or image viewer when it interprets the EXIF tags in prepared JPEG files. (CVE-2007-2645)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 3721.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-2645.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 29499

File Name: suse_libexif-3721.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/13/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 6/21/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2645