Debian Security Advisory

DLA-2054-1 jhead -- LTS security update

Date Reported:
31 Dec 2019
Affected Packages:
jhead
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2018-16554, CVE-2018-17088, CVE-2019-1010301, CVE-2019-1010302.
More information:

Multiple buffer overflows have been fixed in jhead, a program to manipulate the non-image part of Exif compliant JPEG files.

For Debian 8 Jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 1:2.97-1+deb8u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your jhead packages.

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