Description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in LibRaw linux/unix v0.20.0 allows attacker to escalate privileges via the LibRaw_buffer_datastream::gets(char*, int) in /src/libraw/src/libraw_datastream.cpp.
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 | 0.20.2-2.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libraw | 0.20.2-2.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libraw | 0.20.2-2.1 | — |
| Debian 11 | libraw | 0.20.2-1+deb11u1 | DSA-5412-1 |
| Debian 10 | libraw | 0.19.2-2+deb10u3 | DLA-3433-1 |
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 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libraw | 0.20.2-2ubuntu2.22.04.1 | USN-6137-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | kodi +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libraw | 0.19.5-1ubuntu1.2 | USN-6137-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | kodi +5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | kodi +5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | digikam | 4:7.5.0-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7266-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | digikam | 4:6.4.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7266-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | digikam | 4:5.6.0-0ubuntu10+esm1 | USN-7266-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | libraw | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | digikam | 4:4.12.0-0ubuntu7+esm1 | USN-7266-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | libraw | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | LibRaw +1 | 0.20.2-6.el9 | RHSA-2023:6343 |
| RHEL 8 | LibRaw +1 | 0.19.5-4.el8 | RHSA-2024:2994 |
| RHEL 7 | LibRaw +2 | 0.19.4-2.el7_9 | RHSA-2024:0343 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | LibRaw +1 | 0.20.2-6.el9 | ALSA-2023:6343 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | LibRaw +1 | 0.19.5-4.el8 | ALSA-2024:2994 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | LibRaw | 0.19.5-4.el8 | RLSA-2024:2994 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP4 | libraw | 0.18.9-150000.3.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0512-1, SUSE-SU-2023:0511-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | libraw | 0.15.4-36.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0510-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | libraw | 0.18.9-150000.3.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0512-1, SUSE-SU-2023:0511-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | LibRaw +2 | 0.19.4-1.amzn2.0.2 | ALAS2-2023-2256 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | LibRaw | 0.21.3-1 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | LibRaw | No fix yet | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | LibRaw +1 | 0.20.2-6.el9 | ELSA-2023-6343 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | LibRaw +1 | 0.19.5-4.el8 | ELSA-2024-2994 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | LibRaw +2 | 0.19.4-2.el7_9 | ELSA-2024-0343 |
Advisories 18
- WID-SEC-2023-2853 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 8, 2026
- ALSA-2023:6343 Moderate: LibRaw security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2024:2994 Moderate: LibRaw security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2024:2994 Red Hat Security Advisory: LibRaw security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2024:0343 Red Hat Security Advisory: LibRaw security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6343 Red Hat Security Advisory: LibRaw security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-7266-1 digikam vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- USN-6137-1 libraw vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DSA-5412-1 libraw - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3433-1 libraw - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2024:2994 Moderate: LibRaw security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0510-1 Security update for libraw SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0512-1 Security update for libraw SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0511-1 Security update for libraw SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ELSA-2024-2994 Moderate: LibRaw security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 24, 2024
- ELSA-2024-0343 Moderate: LibRaw security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jan 23, 2024
- ELSA-2023-6343 Moderate: LibRaw security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 11, 2023
- ALAS2-2023-2256 Moderate: LibRaw security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 20, 2023
References
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/issues/400
- https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/bc3aaf4223fdb70d52d470dae65c5a7923ea2a49
- https://github.com/gtt1995
- https://www.libraw.org/
- FEDORA-2023-220878f1bf vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-be842ba7fb vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230527 [SECURITY] [DLA 3433-1] libraw security update mailing-list
- DSA-5412 vendor-advisory