CVE-2018-20030
First published: Wed Feb 20 2019(Updated: )
An error when processing the EXIF_IFD_INTEROPERABILITY and EXIF_IFD_EXIF tags within libexif version 0.6.21 can be exploited to exhaust available CPU resources.
Credit: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| ubuntu/libexif | <0.6.21-4ubuntu0.2 | 0.6.21-4ubuntu0.2 |
| ubuntu/libexif | <0.6.21-1ubuntu1+ | 0.6.21-1ubuntu1+ |
| ubuntu/libexif | <0.6.21-2ubuntu0.2 | 0.6.21-2ubuntu0.2 |
| =0.6.21 | ||
| Libexif Project Libexif | =0.6.21 | |
| debian/libexif | 0.6.21-5.1+deb10u5 0.6.22-3 0.6.24-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/libexif/libexif/commit/6aa11df549114ebda520dde4cdaea2f9357b2c89
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-28/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00000.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00016.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4358-1/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00017.html
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-20030
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-20030
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-20030
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4358-1
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20030
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-20030
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2018-20030.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-20030?
The severity of CVE-2018-20030 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.
How can the vulnerability CVE-2018-20030 be exploited?
The vulnerability CVE-2018-20030 can be exploited to exhaust available CPU resources.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-20030?
The affected software versions include libexif version 0.6.21-4ubuntu0.2, 0.6.21-1ubuntu1+, 0.6.21-2ubuntu0.2, 0.6.21-5.1+deb10u5, 0.6.22-3, and 0.6.24-1.
What is the remedy for CVE-2018-20030?
The remedy for CVE-2018-20030 is to update libexif to version 0.6.21-4ubuntu0.2, 0.6.21-1ubuntu1+, 0.6.21-2ubuntu0.2, 0.6.21-5.1+deb10u5, 0.6.22-3, or 0.6.24-1.
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