MGASA-2021-0396

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    MGASA-2021-0396

    Published: 6 Aug 2021Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2021-31291

    Summary: Updated exiv2 packages fix security vulnerability

    Details: Updated exiv2 packages fix security vulnerability: A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in jp2image.cpp of Exiv2 0.27.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via crafted metadata (CVE-2021-31291).

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0396.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29325

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: exiv2

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/exiv2?arch=source&distro=mageia-8

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -0.27.3-1.2.mga8

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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