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An exiv2 security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 10 to address several vulnerabilities.



DSA 4958-1: exiv2 security update



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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4958-1 security@debian.org
  https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
August 13, 2021   https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : exiv2
CVE ID : CVE-2019-20421 CVE-2021-3482 CVE-2021-29457
CVE-2021-29473 CVE-2021-31292

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in Exiv2, a C++ library and
a command line utility to manage image metadata which could result in
denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed
file is parsed.

For the stable distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed in
version 0.25-4+deb10u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your exiv2 packages.

For the detailed security status of exiv2 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
  https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/exiv2

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at:   https://www.debian.org/security/