CVE-2019-9144: High severity centos dos2unix vulnerability

Published Feb 25, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.27. There is infinite recursion at BigTiffImage::printIFD in the file bigtiffimage.cpp. This can be triggered by a crafted file. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Affected Software

1 affected component
exiv2 exiv2=0.27

Event History

Feb 25, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-9144?

CVE-2019-9144 has been classified as a Denial of Service vulnerability due to its ability to cause segmentation faults through infinite recursion.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-9144?

To mitigate CVE-2019-9144, it is recommended to upgrade Exiv2 to a newer version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What impacts can be caused by CVE-2019-9144?

CVE-2019-9144 can lead to Denial of Service conditions or potentially unspecified impacts due to the crafted file triggering infinite recursion.

4

In which version of Exiv2 is CVE-2019-9144 present?

CVE-2019-9144 is present in Exiv2 version 0.27.

5

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-9144?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-9144 by providing a crafted BigTIFF file that generates infinite recursion during processing.

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