CVE-2007-6351

Publication date 20 December 2007

Last updated 24 July 2024

libexif 0.6.16 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via an image file with crafted EXIF tags, possibly involving the exif_loader_write function in exif_loader.c.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
libexif	8.04 LTS hardy	Not affected
	7.10 gutsy	Fixed 0.6.16-1ubuntu0.1
	7.04 feisty	Fixed 0.6.13-5ubuntu0.3
	6.10 edgy	Ignored end of life
	6.06 LTS dapper	Fixed 0.6.12-2ubuntu0.3

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Patch details

Patch details

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Package	Patch details
libexif	Vendor: http://patch-tracking.debian.net/patch/series/view/libexif/0.6.16-2.1/CVE-2007-6351

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-654-1
libexif vulnerabilities
14 October 2008

Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6351