Improper Input Validation Affecting exiv2-libs package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (60th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-EXIV2LIBS-1362313
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed17 Jul 2017

Introduced: 17 Jul 2017

CVE-2017-11553  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 exiv2-libs.

NVD Description

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

There is an illegal address access in the extend_alias_table function in localealias.c of Exiv2 0.26. A crafted input will lead to remote denial of service.