medium
6.5
CWE
400
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-17581

First published: Fri Sep 28 2018(Updated: )

A flaw was found in Exiv2 0.26. The CiffDirectory::readDirectory() function at crwimage_int.cpp has an excessive stack consumption due to a recursive function, leading to Denial of service. References: <a href="https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/460">https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/460</a> <a href="https://github.com/SegfaultMasters/covering360/blob/master/Exiv2">https://github.com/SegfaultMasters/covering360/blob/master/Exiv2</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow 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
Exiv2=0.27
Debian=8.0
Debian=10.0
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=18.10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0

Remedy

https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/460

Remedy

https://github.com/SegfaultMasters/covering360/blob/master/Exiv2

Remedy

https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/commit/b3d077dcaefb6747fff8204490f33eba5a144edb

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-17581?

    CVE-2018-17581 has been classified as a Denial of Service vulnerability due to excessive stack consumption.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-17581?

    To fix CVE-2018-17581, update to Exiv2 version 0.27 or later, or the specific patched versions indicated for your distribution.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-17581?

    CVE-2018-17581 affects Exiv2 versions prior to 0.27, specifically 0.26 and 0.25 on various distributions.

  • What operating systems are impacted by CVE-2018-17581?

    CVE-2018-17581 impacts various operating systems that use affected versions of Exiv2, including Ubuntu and Debian.

  • Is CVE-2018-17581 a remote exploit?

    CVE-2018-17581 can potentially be exploited remotely as it leads to a Denial of Service condition.

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