Description
There is a stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_makernote function of dcraw_common.cpp in LibRaw 0.19.1. Crafted input will lead to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libraw | 0.19.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libraw | 0.19.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libraw | 0.19.2-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | kodi +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | kodi +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | kodi +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | kodi +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | kodi +4 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | kodi +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | kodi +5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libraw | 0.18.8-1ubuntu0.3 | USN-3989-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | kodi +5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libraw | 0.17.1-1ubuntu0.5 | USN-3989-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | LibRaw +1 | 0.19.5-1.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | accountsservice +2 | 0.6.50-8.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | appstream-data | 8-20191129.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | baobab | 3.28.0-4.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | clutter +2 | 1.26.2-8.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | evince +3 | 3.28.4-4.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | gdm | 1:3.28.3-29.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | gjs +1 | 1.56.2-4.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-boxes | 3.28.5-8.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-control-center +1 | 3.28.2-19.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-menus +1 | 3.13.3-11.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-online-accounts +1 | 3.28.2-1.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-remote-desktop | 0.1.6-8.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-session +2 | 3.28.1-8.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-settings-daemon | 3.32.0-9.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-shell | 3.32.2-14.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-software +1 | 3.30.6-3.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-terminal +1 | 3.28.3-1.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | gnome-tweaks | 3.28.1-7.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | gsettings-desktop-schemas +1 | 3.32.0-4.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | gtk3 +3 | 3.22.30-5.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | gvfs +10 | 1.36.2-8.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | libvncserver +1 | 0.9.11-14.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | libxslt +1 | 1.1.32-4.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | mozjs52 +1 | 52.9.0-2.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | mozjs60 +1 | 60.9.0-4.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | mutter +1 | 3.32.2-34.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | nautilus +2 | 3.28.1-12.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | vala +1 | 0.40.19-1.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
| RHEL 8 | vinagre | 3.22.0-21.el8 | RHSA-2020:1766 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | accountsservice-devel | 0.6.50-8.el8 | ALSA-2020:1766 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | baobab | 3.28.0-4.el8 | ALSA-2020:1766 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | clutter +2 | 1.26.2-8.el8 | ALSA-2020:1766 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gjs-devel | 1.56.2-4.el8 | ALSA-2020:1766 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gnome-menus +1 | 3.13.3-11.el8 | ALSA-2020:1766 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | gnome-tweaks | 3.28.1-7.el8 | ALSA-2020:1766 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | mozjs52 +1 | 52.9.0-2.el8 | ALSA-2020:1766 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | mozjs60 +1 | 60.9.0-4.el8 | ALSA-2020:1766 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | vala +1 | 0.40.19-1.el8 | ALSA-2020:1766 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | baobab | 3.28.0-4.el8 | RLSA-2020:1766 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | clutter | 1.26.2-8.el8 | RLSA-2020:1766 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | gnome-menus | 3.13.3-11.el8 | RLSA-2020:1766 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | gnome-tweaks | 3.28.1-7.el8 | RLSA-2020:1766 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | mozjs52 | 52.9.0-2.el8 | RLSA-2020:1766 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | mozjs60 | 60.9.0-4.el8 | RLSA-2020:1766 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | libraw | 0.18.9-3.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0133-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libraw | 0.20.2-4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10980-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | libraw | 0.18.9-lp150.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:0094-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | LibRaw +1 | 0.19.5-1.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | accountsservice +2 | 0.6.50-8.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | appstream-data | 8-20191129.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | clutter +2 | 1.26.2-8.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | evince +3 | 3.28.4-4.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gdm | 1:3.28.3-29.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gjs +1 | 1.56.2-4.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-boxes | 3.28.5-8.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-control-center +1 | 3.28.2-19.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-menus +1 | 3.13.3-11.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-online-accounts +1 | 3.28.2-1.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-remote-desktop | 0.1.6-8.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-session +2 | 3.28.1-8.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-settings-daemon | 3.32.0-9.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-shell | 3.32.2-14.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-software +1 | 3.30.6-3.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-terminal +1 | 3.28.3-1.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gnome-tweaks | 3.28.1-7.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gsettings-desktop-schemas +1 | 3.32.0-4.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | gtk3 +3 | 3.22.30-5.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | libvncserver +1 | 0.9.11-14.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | libxslt +1 | 1.1.32-4.0.1.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | mozjs52 +1 | 52.9.0-2.0.1.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | mozjs60 +1 | 60.9.0-4.0.1.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | mutter +1 | 3.32.2-34.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | nautilus +2 | 3.28.1-12.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | vala +1 | 0.40.19-1.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | vinagre | 3.22.0-21.el8 | ELSA-2020-1766 |
Advisories 9
- ALSA-2020:1766 Moderate: GNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Nov 5, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-4026 Red Hat OpenShift: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 18, 2026
- RHSA-2020:1766 Red Hat Security Advisory: GNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-3989-1 libraw vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- RLSA-2020:1766 Moderate: GNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0133-1 Security update for libraw SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10980-1 libraw-devel-0.20.2-4.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:0094-1 Security update for libraw SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2020-1766 Moderate: GNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 5, 2020
References
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/issues/192
- USN-3989-1 vendor-advisory