Upstream information

CVE-2018-6612 at MITRE

Description

An integer underflow bug in the process_EXIF function of the exif.c file of jhead 3.00 raises a heap-based buffer over-read when processing a malicious JPEG file, which may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service attack or unspecified other impact.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 4.3
Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 5.5
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1079349 [RESOLVED / WONTFIX]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2
  • jhead >= 3.06.0.1-bp152.4.6.1
Patchnames:
openSUSE-2021-752
openSUSE Leap 15.2
  • jhead >= 3.06.0.1-lp152.7.6.1
Patchnames:
openSUSE-2021-743
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • jhead >= 3.06.0.1-1.3
Patchnames:
openSUSE Tumbleweed GA jhead-3.06.0.1-1.3


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Mon Feb 5 13:23:39 2018
CVE page last modified: Thu Dec 7 13:17:43 2023