Oracle Linux 4 / 5 : libexif (ELSA-2007-0501)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 67524

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Synopsis

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

Description

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2007:0501 :

Updated libexif packages that fix an integer overflow flaw are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The libexif package contains the EXIF library. Applications use this library to parse EXIF image files.

An integer overflow flaw was found in the way libexif parses EXIF image tags. If a victim opens a carefully crafted EXIF image file it could cause the application linked against libexif to execute arbitrary code or crash. (CVE-2007-4168)

Users of libexif should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch and are not vulnerable to this issue.

Solution

Update the affected libexif packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 67524

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-0501.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libexif, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libexif-devel

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/26/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/14/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-4168

BID: 24461

RHSA: 2007:0501

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