USN-4159-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4159-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4159-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4159-1
Related
Published
2019-10-21T14:40:57.088716Z
Modified
2019-10-21T14:40:57.088716Z
Summary
exiv2 vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / exiv2

Package

Name
exiv2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.5

Affected versions

0.*

0.25-1ubuntu1
0.25-2.1
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.1
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.2
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.3
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "exiv2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "exiv2-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-14"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-14-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-dev-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.5",
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-doc"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / exiv2

Package

Name
exiv2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2?arch=src?distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.4

Affected versions

0.*

0.25-3.1
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.2
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.4",
            "binary_name": "exiv2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-14"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.4",
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-doc"
        }
    ]
}