USN-4941-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4941-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4941-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4941-1
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Published
2021-05-10T18:07:19.189006Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:28Z
Summary
exiv2 vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash. (CVE-2021-29457)

It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-29458, CVE-2021-29470)

It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash. (CVE-2021-3482)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / exiv2

Package

Name
exiv2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2@0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm1

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
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.5
0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm1",
            "binary_name": "exiv2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-14"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3482",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-29457",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-29458",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / exiv2

Package

Name
exiv2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2@0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.7?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.7

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
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.4
0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.7",
            "binary_name": "exiv2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-14"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.7",
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3482",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-29457",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-29458",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / exiv2

Package

Name
exiv2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exiv2@0.27.2-8ubuntu2.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.27.2-8ubuntu2.2

Affected versions

0.*

0.25-4ubuntu2
0.25-4ubuntu3
0.27.2-8ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.27.2-8ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "exiv2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.27.2-8ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-27"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.27.2-8ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libexiv2-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3482",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-29457",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-29458",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-29470",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}