CVE-2019-9144 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-9144: An issue was discovered in Exiv2 0.27. There is infinite recursion at BigTiffImage::printIFD in the file bigtiffimage.cpp. This can be triggered by a crafted file. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-9144 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

exiv2→ fixed in0.27.2-8urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y exiv2

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

exiv2→ fixed in0.27.2-8urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y exiv2

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

exiv2→ fixed in0.27.2-8urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y exiv2

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