usn-4964-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2021-05-25 14:27
Modified
2026-06-25 10:46
Summary
exiv2 vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.10 and Ubuntu 21.04. (CVE-2021-29463)

It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.10 and Ubuntu 21.04. (CVE-2021-29464)

It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-29473, CVE-2021-32617)

It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.10 and Ubuntu 21.04. (CVE-2021-29623)

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  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files.\nAn attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.\nThis issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.10 and Ubuntu 21.04.\n(CVE-2021-29463)\n\nIt was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files.\nAn attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.\nThis issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.10 and Ubuntu 21.04.\n(CVE-2021-29464)\n\nIt was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files.\nAn attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.\n(CVE-2021-29473, CVE-2021-32617)\n\nIt was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files.\nAn attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.\nThis issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.10 and Ubuntu 21.04.\n(CVE-2021-29623)\n",
  "id": "USN-4964-1",
  "modified": "2026-06-25T10:46:00Z",
  "published": "2021-05-25T14:27:26Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4964-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-29463"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-29464"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-29473"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-29623"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-32617"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "exiv2 vulnerabilities",
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-29463",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-29464",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-29473",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-29623",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-32617"
  ]
}



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