NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting exiv2-doc package, versions <0:0.27.0-2.el7_6


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.15% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-EXIV2DOC-2538262
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed20 Sept 2018

Introduced: 20 Sep 2018

CVE-2018-17282  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 exiv2-doc to version 0:0.27.0-2.el7_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-2101.

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 Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in Exiv2 v0.26. The function Exiv2::DataValue::copy in value.cpp has a NULL pointer dereference.