CVE-2024-25112 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-25112: Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and modifying the metadata of image files. A denial-of-service was found in Exiv2 version v0.28.1: an unbounded recursion can cause Exiv2 to crash by exhausting the stack. The vulnerable function, `QuickTimeVideo::multip

Affects 5 Linux releases across 5 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-25112 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

exiv2→ fixed in0.28.3+dfsg-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y exiv2
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

exiv2→ fixed in0.28.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade exiv2
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

exiv2→ fixed in0.28.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade exiv2
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

exiv2→ fixed in0.28.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade exiv2
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

exiv2→ fixed in0.28.2-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade exiv2
```

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