Packages
- jhead - Manipulate the non-image part of Exif compliant JPEG files
Details
It was discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images
while rotating them. An attacker could possibly use this issue to crash Jhead,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2021-34055)
Kyle Brown discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted
images while regenerating the Exif thumbnail. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2022-41751)
It was discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images
while rotating them. An attacker could possibly use this issue to crash Jhead,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2021-34055)
Kyle Brown discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted
images while regenerating the Exif thumbnail. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2022-41751)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.10 kinetic | jhead – 1:3.06.0.1-2ubuntu0.22.10.1 | ||
| 22.04 jammy | jhead – 1:3.06.0.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1 | ||
| 20.04 focal | jhead – 1:3.04-1ubuntu0.2 | ||
| 18.04 bionic | jhead – 1:3.00-8~ubuntu0.2 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | jhead – 1:3.00-4+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | jhead – 1:2.97-1+deb8u2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | ||
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