| Name | CVE-2020-28840 |
| Description | Buffer Overflow vulnerability in jpgfile.c in Matthias-Wandel jhead version 3.04, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service (DoS). |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| jhead (PTS) | jessie, jessie (lts) | 1:2.97-1+deb8u2 | vulnerable |
| stretch | 1:3.00-4+deb9u1 | vulnerable |
| buster (security), buster, buster (lts) | 1:3.00-8+deb10u1 | vulnerable |
| bullseye (security), bullseye | 1:3.04-6+deb11u1 | vulnerable |
| bookworm | 1:3.06.0.1-6 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 1:3.08-3 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| jhead | source | (unstable) | 1:3.06.0.1-2 | unimportant | | |
Notes
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/1900820
https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/commit/4827ed31c226dc5ed93603bd649e0e387a1778da (3.06.0.1)
https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/8
https://github.com/Fstark-prog/jhead/security/advisories/GHSA-xh27-xwgj-gqw2
Crash in CLI tool, no security impact