CVE-2017-11591
First published: Sun Jul 23 2017(Updated: )
There is a Floating point exception in the Exiv2::ValueType function in Exiv2 0.26 that will lead to a remote denial of service attack via crafted input.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| ubuntu/exiv2 | <0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.2 | 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.2 |
| ubuntu/exiv2 | <0.25-4ubuntu0.1 | 0.25-4ubuntu0.1 |
| ubuntu/exiv2 | <0.23-1ubuntu2.2 | 0.23-1ubuntu2.2 |
| ubuntu/exiv2 | <0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.3 | 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.3 |
| debian/exiv2 | 0.27.3-3+deb11u2 0.27.3-3+deb11u1 0.27.6-1 | |
| Exiv2 | =0.26 | |
| Ubuntu | =14.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =16.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =18.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =18.10 | |
| Debian | =10.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1473888
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00004.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3852-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-11591
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/55
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-11591
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3852-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11591
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11591
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/773e29bfccc66d6e08a6d94fa48b4a8b0996ead9
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/73a4cdb263ce80360dab627bc9425e319d8c9267
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/c037d7377bc7bd63acc3f240101ff44002d19027
- https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/7f5b0778fa301b68c1c88e3820ec3afbd09dd0a5
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11591
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2017-11591?
CVE-2017-11591 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11591?
To fix CVE-2017-11591, update to a version of Exiv2 that is newer than 0.26.
What are the affected versions of Exiv2 in CVE-2017-11591?
The affected version of Exiv2 in CVE-2017-11591 is 0.26.
Can CVE-2017-11591 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-11591 can be exploited remotely through crafted input.
Which operating systems are impacted by CVE-2017-11591?
CVE-2017-11591 impacts Ubuntu and Debian systems using the vulnerable version of Exiv2.
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