CVE catalog

CVE-2021-31291

Security update for exiv2

[CVE catalog]

It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Severity
High · CVSS 8.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
Updated
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-1ubuntu1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-2.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.2UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.3UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.4UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.5UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.6UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm2UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm3UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Suselinux enterprise software development kit 12 sp5exiv20.23-12.11.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[SUSE-SU-2022:3543-1]

Showing 12 observations. All 29 observations, including unknown and conflicting reports, are available below.

Provider details and historical evidence
Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
Suselinux enterprise server 12 sp5exiv20.23-12.11.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[SUSE-SU-2022:3543-1]
Suselinux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5exiv20.23-12.11.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[SUSE-SU-2022:3543-1]
Suselinux enterprise software development kit 12 sp5exiv20.23-12.11.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[SUSE-SU-2022:3543-1]
Ubuntu18.04exiv20.25-3.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntu18.04exiv20.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntu18.04exiv20.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.10UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntu18.04exiv20.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.2UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntu18.04exiv20.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.3UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntu18.04exiv20.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.4UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntu18.04exiv20.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.5UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntu18.04exiv20.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.7UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntu18.04exiv20.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.9UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntu20.04exiv20.25-4ubuntu2UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntu20.04exiv20.25-4ubuntu3UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntu20.04exiv20.27.2-8ubuntu2UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntu20.04exiv20.27.2-8ubuntu2.2UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntu20.04exiv20.27.2-8ubuntu2.4UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntu20.04exiv20.27.2-8ubuntu2.5UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-1ubuntu1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-2.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.2UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.3UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.4UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.5UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.6UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm2UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Ubuntuproexiv20.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.7+esm3UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-5028-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-31291]
Original provider fields
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}

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

Observed:

References

[OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]