========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5028-1 August 02, 2021
exiv2 vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 21.04 - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 ESM Summary: Exiv2 could be made to denial of service if received a specially crafted image. Software Description: - exiv2: EXIF/IPTC/XMP metadata manipulation tool Details: It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 21.04: libexiv2-27 0.27.3-3ubuntu1.4 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libexiv2-27 0.27.2-8ubuntu2.5 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libexiv2-14 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.10 Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: libexiv2-14 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5028-1 CVE-2021-31291 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.27.3-3ubuntu1.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.27.2-8ubuntu2.5 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.10
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