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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.4987.2
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4987-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libimage-exiftool-perl' package(s) announced via the USN-4987-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libimage-exiftool-perl' package(s) announced via the USN-4987-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-4987-1 fixed a vulnerability in ExifTool. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that ExifTool did not properly sanitize user data for the
DjVu file format. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a DoS or
possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'libimage-exiftool-perl' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-22204
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22204.json
Debian Security Information: DSA-4910 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4910
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F6UOBPU3LSHAPRRJNISNVXZ5DSUIALLV/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U4RF6PJCJ6NQOVJJJF6HN6BORUQVIXY6/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DDKDLJLBTBBR66OOPXSXCG2PQRM5KCZL/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162558/ExifTool-DjVu-ANT-Perl-Injection.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164768/GitLab-Unauthenticated-Remote-ExifTool-Command-Injection.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164994/GitLab-13.10.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167038/ExifTool-12.23-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
https://github.com/exiftool/exiftool/commit/cf0f4e7dcd024ca99615bfd1102a841a25dde031#diff-fa0d652d10dbcd246e6b1df16c1e992931d3bb717a7e36157596b76bdadb3800
https://hackerone.com/reports/1154542
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00018.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/09/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/10/5
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