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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841092
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1513-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libexif' package(s) announced via the USN-1513-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libexif' package(s) announced via the USN-1513-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Mateusz Jurczyk discovered that libexif incorrectly parsed certain
malformed EXIF tags. If a user or automated system were tricked into
processing a specially crafted image file, an attacker could cause libexif
to crash, leading to a denial of service, or possibly obtain sensitive
information. (CVE-2012-2812, CVE-2012-2813)

Mateusz Jurczyk discovered that libexif incorrectly parsed certain
malformed EXIF tags. If a user or automated system were tricked into
processing a specially crafted image file, an attacker could cause libexif
to crash, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2012-2814)

Yunho Kim discovered that libexif incorrectly parsed certain malformed EXIF
tags. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted image file, an attacker could cause libexif to crash,
leading to a denial of service, or possibly obtain sensitive information.
(CVE-2012-2836)

Yunho Kim discovered that libexif incorrectly parsed certain malformed EXIF
tags. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted image file, an attacker could cause libexif to crash,
leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2012-2837)

Dan Fandrich discovered that libexif incorrectly parsed certain malformed
EXIF tags. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted image file, an attacker could cause libexif to crash,
leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2012-2840, CVE-2012-2841)

Affected Software/OS:
'libexif' package(s) on Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 11.04, Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 12.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-2812
BugTraq ID: 54437
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54437
Debian Security Information: DSA-2559 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2559
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=29534027
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2012:1255
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1255.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/49988
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2012:0902 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00014.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2012:0903 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00015.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1513-1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-2813
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-2814
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-2836
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-2837
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-2840
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-2841
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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