1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-6113-1

USN-6113-1: Jhead vulnerability

Publication date

30 May 2023

Overview

Jhead could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

  • jhead - Manipulate the non-image part of Exif compliant JPEG files

Details

It was discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images
while processing the Exif markers. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to crash Jhead, resulting in a denial of service.

It was discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images
while processing the Exif markers. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to crash Jhead, resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
16.04 xenial jhead –  1:3.00-4+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm4  
14.04 trusty jhead –  1:2.97-1+deb8u2ubuntu0.1~esm4  

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