SB2019080535 - Fedora 30 update for jhead

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SB2019080535 - Fedora 30 update for jhead

Published: August 5, 2019 Updated: April 25, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2019080535
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010301)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

jhead 3.03 is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: Denial of service. The component is: gpsinfo.c Line 151 ProcessGpsInfo(). The attack vector is: Open a specially crafted JPEG file.


2) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010302)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

jhead 3.03 is affected by: Incorrect Access Control. The impact is: Denial of service. The component is: iptc.c Line 122 show_IPTC(). The attack vector is: the victim must open a specially crafted JPEG file.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References