GLSA-200712-16 : Exiv2: Integer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 29813

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200712-16 (Exiv2: Integer overflow)

Meder Kydyraliev (Google Security) discovered an integer overflow vulnerability in the JpegThumbnail::setDataArea() method leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Impact :

An attacker could entice the user of an application making use of Exiv2 or an application included in Exiv2 to load an image file with specially crafted Exif tags, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Exiv2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-gfx/exiv2-0.13-r1'

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 29813

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200712-16.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 12/31/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:exiv2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/29/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-6353

BID: 26918

CWE: 189

GLSA: 200712-16

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