QID 198462

Date Published: 2021-08-23

QID 198462: Ubuntu Security Notification for Exiv2 Vulnerabilities (USN-5043-1)

Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain image files.

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(cve-2021-32815, cve-2021-34334, cve-2021-37620, cve-2021-37622).
an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
these issues only affected ubuntu 20.04 lts and ubuntu 21.04.
(cve-2021-34335, cve-2021-37615, cve-2021-37616, cve-2021-37618, cve-2021-37619, cve-2021-37621, cve-2021-37623).

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.3 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Ubuntu advisory: USN-5043-1 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    USN-5043-1 Ubuntu Linux URL Logo usn.ubuntu.com/5043-1