Description
jhead 3.03 is affected by: Incorrect Access Control. The impact is: Denial of service. The component is: iptc.c Line 122 show_IPTC(). The attack vector is: the victim must open a specially crafted JPEG file.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| jhead | jhead | 3.03 | — |
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 | jhead | 1:3.03-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | jhead | 1:3.03-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | jhead | 1:3.03-2 | — |
| Debian 8 | jhead | 1:2.97-1+deb8u2 | DLA-2054-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | jhead | 1:3.04-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-6098-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | jhead | 1:3.00-8~ubuntu0.1 | USN-6098-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | jhead | 1:3.00-4+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-6098-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | jhead | 1:2.97-1+deb8u2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-6098-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2 | jhead | 3.06.0.1-bp152.4.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0752-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | jhead | 3.06.0.1-lp152.7.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0743-1 |
Advisories 4
- USN-6098-1 Jhead vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- DLA-2054-1 jhead - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0743-1 Security update for jhead SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0752-1 Security update for jhead SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1679978
- FEDORA-2019-17b95fecd3 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-441c2fb0d1 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20191231 [SECURITY] [DLA 2054-1] jhead security update mailing-list
- GLSA-202007-17 vendor-advisory