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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6110.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6110-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'jhead' package(s) announced via the USN-6110-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'jhead' package(s) announced via the USN-6110-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted Canon
images when processing them. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
crash Jhead, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
(CVE-2021-3496)

It was discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images
when printing Canon-specific information. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to crash Jhead, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only
affected Ubuntu 20.04. (CVE-2021-28275)

It was discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images
when removing unknown sections. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
crash Jhead, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04
LTS. (CVE-2021-28277)

Kyle Brown discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted
images when editing their comments. An attacker could possibly use this to
crash Jhead, resulting in a denial of service. (LP: #2020068)

Affected Software/OS:
'jhead' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.10, Ubuntu 23.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-28275
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-17
https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/17
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-28277
https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/16
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-3496
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1949245
https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/33
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