42652 : libexif exif_loader.c exif_loader_write Function EXIF Data Handling Overflow
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Disclosure

Dec 20, 2007

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Unknown

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Unknown

Solution

Nov 08, 2008

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Description

(Description Provided by CVE) : libexif 0.6.16 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via an image file with crafted EXIF tags, possibly involving the exif_loader_write function in exif_loader.c.

Classification

Solution: Upgrade
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.6.17 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

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Unknown or Incomplete

References

Security Tracker: 1019124
CVE ID: 2007-6351 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 26976
Secunia Advisory ID: 28076 28127 28195 28266 28346 28400 28636 28776 32274
ISS X-Force ID: 39166
Related OSVDB ID: 42653
FrSIRT Advisory: ADV-2007-4278
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202350
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425621
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425631
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2068
Other Advisory URL: http://lists.rpath.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008-January/000297.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1487
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200712-15.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:005
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:005
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html ......
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00597.ht ......
Vendor Specific Solution URL: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-15.xml
Mail List Post: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/485822/100/0/threaded
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2008-October/000762.ht ......
RedHat RHSA: RHSA-2007:1165

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