Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting exiv2-doc package, versions <0:0.27.0-2.el7_6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (55th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-EXIV2DOC-2141696
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed2 Nov 2018

Introduced: 2 Nov 2018

CVE-2018-18915  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 exiv2-doc to version 0:0.27.0-2.el7_6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream exiv2-doc package and not the exiv2-doc package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

There is an infinite loop in the Exiv2::Image::printIFDStructure function of image.cpp in Exiv2 0.27-RC1. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.