(Sun Issues Fix) libexif Infinite Recursion Bug Permits Denial of Service Attacks and Integer Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019680 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1019680
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-6352
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Mar 20 2008
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Impact:
Denial of service via network, Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in libexif. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
A remote user can create a specially crafted Exif image file that, when processed by the target application, will trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target application.
A remote user can also create a specially crafted Exif image file that, when processed by the target application, will cause the target application to crash.
exiv2 is also affected.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target application, will execute arbitrary code on the target system or cause the target application to crash.
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Solution:
Sun has issued the following fixes for CVE-2007-6352.
SPARC Platform
* Solaris 10 with patch 121095-02 or later
x86 Platform
* Solaris 10 with patch 121096-02 or later
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-234701-1
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Vendor URL: libexif.sourceforge.net/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error, State error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (Solaris - SunOS)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:46:41 -0500
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-234701-1
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CVE-2007-6352
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