Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : libexif (MDVSA-2008:005)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 36369

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

An infinite recursion flaw was found in the way that libexif parses Exif image tags. A carefully crafted Exif image file opened by an application linked against libexif could cause the application to crash (CVE-2007-6351).

An integer overflow flaw was also found in how libexif parses Exif image tags. A carefully crafted Exif image file opened by an application linked against libexif could cause the application to crash or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user executing the application (CVE-2007-6352).

The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 36369

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-005.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64exif-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64exif12, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64exif12-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libexif-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libexif12, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libexif12-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/9/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-6351, CVE-2007-6352

CWE: 189

MDVSA: 2008:005

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