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GLSA-201401-10 : libexif, exif: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 72032

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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-201401-10 (libexif, exif: Multiple vulnerabilities)

 Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libexif and exif.
 Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted image file using exif or an application linked against libexif, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All libexif users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-libs/libexif-0.6.21' Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these packages.
 All exif users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-gfx/exif-0.6.21'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201401-10

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 72032

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201401-10.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Published: 1/20/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

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: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:exif, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:libexif, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/19/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/13/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2812, CVE-2012-2813, CVE-2012-2814, CVE-2012-2836, CVE-2012-2837, CVE-2012-2840, CVE-2012-2841, CVE-2012-2845

BID: 54437

GLSA: 201401-10