REDHAT-BUG-425551: Medium severity suse libexif12 vulnerability
Published 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.
Affected Software
1 affected component
libexif libexif
Event History
Dec 14, 2007
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:10 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-425551?
The severity of REDHAT-BUG-425551 is high, as it allows an attacker to crash applications processing image data.
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How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-425551?
To fix REDHAT-BUG-425551, update to the latest version of libexif that contains the patch addressing the infinite recursion flaw.
3
What software is affected by REDHAT-BUG-425551?
LIBEXIF is the affected software for vulnerability REDHAT-BUG-425551.
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How can REDHAT-BUG-425551 be exploited?
REDHAT-BUG-425551 can be exploited by sending crafted image data to applications using libexif.
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What is the potential impact of REDHAT-BUG-425551?
The potential impact of REDHAT-BUG-425551 includes application crashes and denial of service.