CVE-2007-6351
First published: Fri Dec 14 2007(Updated: )
An infinite recursion flaw was found in libexif. This could be leveraged by an attacker to crash an application using libexif to process image data content.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE Libexif12 | =0.6.14 | |
| SUSE Libexif12 | =0.6.15 | |
| SUSE Libexif12 | <=0.6.16 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425551
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1165.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425621
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425631
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202350
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2068
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00597.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00626.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-15.xml
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019124
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28076
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28127
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28195
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28266
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28346
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:005
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28400
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28636
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1487
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26976
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28776
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-654-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32274
- http://osvdb.org/42652
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4278
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39166
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9420
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485822/100/0/threaded
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=289531&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=289531&action=edit
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-1165.html
- https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/F7/FEDORA-2007-4608
- https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/F8/FEDORA-2007-4667
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2007-6351?
CVE-2007-6351 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to its potential to cause infinite recursion in applications using libexif.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6351?
To fix CVE-2007-6351, you should upgrade libexif to version 0.6.17 or later.
What versions of libexif are affected by CVE-2007-6351?
CVE-2007-6351 affects libexif versions 0.6.16 and earlier.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2007-6351?
CVE-2007-6351 can be exploited by context-dependent attackers to crash applications that process specially crafted image files.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2007-6351?
There are no documented workarounds for CVE-2007-6351 other than upgrading to a patched version of libexif.
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