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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-10958: Low: exiv2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update (CESA-2019:2101)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-10958: Low: exiv2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update (CESA-2019:2101)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
05/10/2018
Created
08/29/2019
Added
08/28/2019
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

In types.cpp in Exiv2 0.26, a large size value may lead to a SIGABRT during an attempt at memory allocation for an Exiv2::Internal::PngChunk::zlibUncompress call.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-exiv2
  • centos-upgrade-exiv2-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-exiv2-devel
  • centos-upgrade-exiv2-doc
  • centos-upgrade-exiv2-libs

References

  • DSA-4238
  • CVE-2018-10958
  • RHSA-2019:2101

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