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Posted on 16 November 2020
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202011-19
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Severity: Normal
Title: libexif: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: November 16, 2020
Bugs: #754681
ID: 202011-19
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libexif, the worst of which
could result in the arbitrary execution of code.
Background
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libexif is a library for parsing, editing and saving Exif metadata from
images.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-libs/libexif < 0.6.22_p20201105 >= 0.6.22_p20201105
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libexif. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All libexif users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=media-libs/libexif-0.6.22_p20201105"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-0181
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0181
[ 2 ] CVE-2020-0198
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0198
[ 3 ] CVE-2020-0452
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0452
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-19
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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