CVE-2007-6351

Publication date 20 December 2007

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

libexif 0.6.16 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via an image file with crafted EXIF tags, possibly involving the exif_loader_write function in exif_loader.c.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libexif 8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 0.6.16-1ubuntu0.1
7.04 feisty
Fixed 0.6.13-5ubuntu0.3
6.10 edgy Ignored end of life
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 0.6.12-2ubuntu0.3

Patch details

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Package Patch details
libexif

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-654-1
    • libexif vulnerabilities
    • 14 October 2008

Other references