USN-5620-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5620-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5620-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5620-1
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Published
2022-09-20T12:52:57.744555Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:05Z
Summary
openexr vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that OpenEXR incorrectly handled certain malformed EXR image files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted EXR image file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. These issues only affected Ubuntu 20.04 ESM. (CVE-2021-3598, CVE-2021-3605, CVE-2021-20296, CVE-2021-23215, CVE-2021-26260)

It was discovered that OpenEXR incorrectly handled certain EXR image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-3933)

It was discovered that OpenEXR incorrectly handled certain EXR image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash. (CVE-2021-3941)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / openexr

Package

Name
openexr
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openexr@2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5+esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.1-4.1ubuntu1
2.3.0-6
2.3.0-6build1
2.3.0-6ubuntu0.1
2.3.0-6ubuntu0.2
2.3.0-6ubuntu0.3
2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenexr-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenexr24",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openexr",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-6ubuntu0.5+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3598",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3605",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3933",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3941",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-20296",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-23215",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-26260",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / openexr

Package

Name
openexr
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openexr@2.5.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.5.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.5.4-2
2.5.7-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenexr-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.5.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libopenexr25",
            "binary_version": "2.5.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openexr",
            "binary_version": "2.5.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3933",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3941",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}