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MiracleLinux 4 : libexif-0.6.21-5.AXS4 (AXSA:2012-974:01)

🗓️ 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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 nessus
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MiracleLinux 4 updates libexif to fix several CVEs causing DoS or data disclosure via crafted EXIF tags.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The package checks in this plugin were extracted from
# Miracle Linux Security Advisory AXSA:2012-974:01.
##

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(283952);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/14");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2012-2812",
    "CVE-2012-2813",
    "CVE-2012-2814",
    "CVE-2012-2836",
    "CVE-2012-2837",
    "CVE-2012-2840",
    "CVE-2012-2841"
  );

  script_name(english:"MiracleLinux 4 : libexif-0.6.21-5.AXS4 (AXSA:2012-974:01)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote MiracleLinux host is missing one or more security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote MiracleLinux 4 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the
AXSA:2012-974:01 advisory.

    Most digital cameras produce EXIF files, which are JPEG files with extra tags that contain information
    about the image. The EXIF library allows you to parse an EXIF file and read the data from those tags.
    Security issues fixed with this release:
     CVE-2012-2812
    The exif_entry_get_value function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) before
    0.6.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly obtain
    sensitive information from process memory via crafted EXIF tags in an image.
     CVE-2012-2813
    The exif_convert_utf16_to_utf8 function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif)
    before 0.6.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly obtain
    sensitive information from process memory via crafted EXIF tags in an image.
     CVE-2012-2814
    Buffer overflow in the exif_entry_format_value function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library
    (aka libexif) 0.6.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary
    code via crafted EXIF tags in an image.
     CVE-2012-2836
    The exif_data_load_data function in exif-data.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) before
    0.6.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly obtain
    sensitive information from process memory via crafted EXIF tags in an image.
     CVE-2012-2837
    The mnote_olympus_entry_get_value function in olympus/mnote-olympus-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing
    Library (aka libexif) before 0.6.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero
    error) via an image with crafted EXIF tags that are not properly handled during the formatting of EXIF
    maker note tags.
     CVE-2012-2840
    Off-by-one error in the exif_convert_utf16_to_utf8 function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing
    Library (aka libexif) before 0.6.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly
    execute arbitrary code via crafted EXIF tags in an image.
     CVE-2012-2841
    Integer underflow in the exif_entry_get_value function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library
    (aka libexif) 0.6.20 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a
    crafted buffer-size parameter during the formatting of an EXIF tag, leading to a heap-based buffer
    overflow.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://tsn.miraclelinux.com/en/node/3531");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected libdvdread, libexif and / or libexif-devel packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2012-2841");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2012-2814");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_severity", value:"High");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2012/07/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/12/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/01/14");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libdvdread");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libexif");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libexif-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:miracle:linux:4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Miracle Linux Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/MiracleLinux/release", "Host/MiracleLinux/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");

  exit(0);
}


include('rpm2.inc');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_product = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/product');
if (isnull(os_product) || 'MIRACLE LINUX' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'MIRACLE LINUX');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'MIRACLE LINUX');
if (! preg(pattern:"^4([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'MiracleLinux 4.x', 'MIRACLE LINUX ' + os_version);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/MiracleLinux/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('aarch64' >!< cpu && 'ppc' >!< cpu && 's390' >!< cpu && 'x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'MIRACLE LINUX', cpu);

var constraints = [
  {
    'release': '4',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'libdvdread-4.1.4-0.3.svn1183.AXS4', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'libdvdread-4.1.4-0.3.svn1183.AXS4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'libexif-0.6.21-5.AXS4', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'libexif-0.6.21-5.AXS4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'libexif-devel-0.6.21-5.AXS4', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'},
      {'reference':'libexif-devel-0.6.21-5.AXS4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'0'}
    ]
  }
];

var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
var os_sp = get_one_kb_item('Host/*/minor_release');

var flag = 0;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
foreach var constraint ( constraints ) {
  # Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['release'])){
    if (constraint['release'] != os_release) continue;
  }
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['sp'])){
    if (constraint['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
  }
  foreach var pkg ( constraint['pkgs'] ) {
    reference = NULL;
    sp = NULL;
    _cpu = NULL;
    el_string = NULL;
    rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
    epoch = NULL;
    allowmaj = NULL;
    exists_check = NULL;
    cves = NULL;
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['reference'])) reference = pkg['reference'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['sp'])) sp = pkg['sp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cpu'])) _cpu = pkg['cpu'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['el_string'])) el_string = pkg['el_string'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['epoch'])) epoch = pkg['epoch'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = pkg['allowmaj'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['exists_check'])) exists_check = pkg['exists_check'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cves'])) cves = pkg['cves'];
    if (reference &&
        ## (no known rpm to check OR known rpm_exists)
        (!exists_check || rpm_exists(rpm:exists_check)) &&
        rpm_check(sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
  }
}
if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'libdvdread / libexif / libexif-devel');
}

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14 Jan 2026 00:00Current
6.3Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.3
CVSS 27.5
EPSS0.0671
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