Description
jhead 3.06 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via exif.c in function Put16u.
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 | 1:3.06.0.1-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | jhead | 1:3.06.0.1-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | jhead | 1:3.06.0.1-5 | — |
| Debian 11 | jhead | 1:3.04-6+deb11u1 | DSA-5294-1 |
| Debian 10 | jhead | 1:3.00-8+deb10u1 | DLA-3219-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | jhead | 1:3.06.0.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-6108-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | jhead | 1:3.04-1ubuntu0.2 | USN-6108-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | jhead | 1:3.00-8~ubuntu0.2 | USN-6108-1 |
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~esm2 | USN-6108-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | jhead | 1:2.97-1+deb8u2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-6108-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4 | jhead | 3.06.0.1-bp154.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10202-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3 | jhead | 3.00-bp153.3.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10203-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | jhead | 3.06.0.1-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12499-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | jhead | 3.06.0.1-bp154.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10202-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | jhead | 3.00-bp153.3.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10203-1 |
Advisories 6
- USN-6108-1 Jhead vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-5294-1 jhead - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3219-1 jhead - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12499-1 jhead-3.06.0.1-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2022:10202-1 Security update for jhead SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2022:10203-1 Security update for jhead SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026