SUSE update for exiv2

Published: 2022-10-06

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2021-31291 CVE-2021-32617
CWE-ID	CWE-400
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system libexiv2-12-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libexiv2-12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libexiv2-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component exiv2-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component exiv2-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU55973

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31291

CWE-ID: N/A

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in jp2image.cpp in Exiv2. A remote attacker can use crafted metadata to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package exiv2 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP5

libexiv2-12-debuginfo: before 0.23-12.11.1

libexiv2-12: before 0.23-12.11.1

libexiv2-devel: before 0.23-12.11.1

exiv2-debugsource: before 0.23-12.11.1

exiv2-debuginfo: before 0.23-12.11.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20223543-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU67973

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32617

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion