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AlmaLinux 8 : exiv2 (ALSA-2020:1577)

high Nessus Plugin ID 157709

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Synopsis

The remote AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2020:1577 advisory.

 * exiv2: infinite loop and hang in Jp2Image::readMetadata() in jp2image.cpp could lead to DoS (CVE-2019-20421)

 * exiv2: null pointer dereference in the Exiv2::DataValue::toLong function in value.cpp (CVE-2017-18005)

 * exiv2: Excessive memory allocation in Exiv2::Jp2Image::readMetadata function in jp2image.cpp (CVE-2018-4868)

 * exiv2: assertion failure in BigTiffImage::readData in bigtiffimage.cpp (CVE-2018-9303)

 * exiv2: divide by zero in BigTiffImage::printIFD in bigtiffimage.cpp (CVE-2018-9304)

 * exiv2: out of bounds read in IptcData::printStructure in iptc.c (CVE-2018-9305)

 * exiv2: OOB read in pngimage.cpp:tEXtToDataBuf() allows for crash via crafted file (CVE-2018-10772)

 * exiv2: information leak via a crafted file (CVE-2018-11037)

 * exiv2: buffer overflow in samples/geotag.cpp (CVE-2018-14338)

 * exiv2: heap-based buffer overflow in Exiv2::d2Data in types.cpp (CVE-2018-17229)

 * exiv2: heap-based buffer overflow in Exiv2::ul2Data in types.cpp (CVE-2018-17230)

 * exiv2: NULL pointer dereference in Exiv2::DataValue::copy in value.cpp leading to application crash (CVE-2018-17282)

 * exiv2: Stack overflow in CiffDirectory::readDirectory() at crwimage_int.cpp leading to denial of service (CVE-2018-17581)

 * exiv2: infinite loop in Exiv2::Image::printIFDStructure function in image.cpp (CVE-2018-18915)

 * exiv2: heap-based buffer over-read in Exiv2::IptcParser::decode in iptc.cpp (CVE-2018-19107)

 * exiv2: infinite loop in Exiv2::PsdImage::readMetadata in psdimage.cpp (CVE-2018-19108)

 * exiv2: heap-based buffer over-read in PngChunk::readRawProfile in pngchunk_int.cpp (CVE-2018-19535)

 * exiv2: NULL pointer dereference in Exiv2::isoSpeed in easyaccess.cpp (CVE-2018-19607)

 * exiv2: Heap-based buffer over-read in Exiv2::tEXtToDataBuf function resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2018-20096)

 * exiv2: Segmentation fault in Exiv2::Internal::TiffParserWorker::findPrimaryGroups function (CVE-2018-20097)

 * exiv2: Heap-based buffer over-read in Exiv2::Jp2Image::encodeJp2Header resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2018-20098)

 * exiv2: Infinite loop in Exiv2::Jp2Image::encodeJp2Header resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2018-20099)

 * exiv2: infinite recursion in Exiv2::Image::printTiffStructure in file image.cpp resulting in denial of service (CVE-2019-9143)

 * exiv2: denial of service in PngImage::readMetadata (CVE-2019-13109)

 * exiv2: integer overflow in WebPImage::decodeChunks leads to denial of service (CVE-2019-13111)

 * exiv2: uncontrolled memory allocation in PngChunk::parseChunkContent causing denial of service (CVE-2019-13112)

 * exiv2: invalid data location in CRW image file causing denial of service (CVE-2019-13113)

 * exiv2: null-pointer dereference in http.c causing denial of service (CVE-2019-13114)

 * exiv2: out of bounds read in IptcData::printStructure in iptc.c (CVE-2018-9306)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2020-1577.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 157709

File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2020-1577.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 2/9/2022

Updated: 9/23/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-9143

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libgexiv2-devel, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:exiv2-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:exiv2-doc, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libgexiv2, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gnome-color-manager, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:gegl

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/28/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/31/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-18005, CVE-2018-10772, CVE-2018-11037, CVE-2018-14338, CVE-2018-17229, CVE-2018-17230, CVE-2018-17282, CVE-2018-17581, CVE-2018-18915, CVE-2018-19107, CVE-2018-19108, CVE-2018-19535, CVE-2018-19607, CVE-2018-20096, CVE-2018-20097, CVE-2018-20098, CVE-2018-20099, CVE-2018-4868, CVE-2018-9303, CVE-2018-9304, CVE-2018-9305, CVE-2019-13109, CVE-2019-13111, CVE-2019-13112, CVE-2019-13113, CVE-2019-13114, CVE-2019-20421, CVE-2019-9143