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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2019-20421) ELSA-2020-1577: exiv2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2019-20421) ELSA-2020-1577: exiv2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
01/27/2020
Created
10/06/2022
Added
10/05/2022
Modified
10/05/2022

Description

In Jp2Image::readMetadata() in jp2image.cpp in Exiv2 0.27.2, an input file can result in an infinite loop and hang, with high CPU consumption. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-exiv2
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-exiv2-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-exiv2-doc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-exiv2-libs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-gegl
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-gnome-color-manager
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libgexiv2
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libgexiv2-devel

References

  • ELSA-2020-1577
  • USN-4270-1
  • CVE-2019-20421

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