SB2022051081 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for compat-exiv2-026
Published: May 10, 2022 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022051081
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Uncontrolled Recursion (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-18898)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite recursion within the Exiv2::Image::printIFDStructure() function in image.cpp. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.