Description
libgphoto2 is a camera access and control library. Versions up to and including 2.5.33 have a memory leak in `ptp_unpack_Sony_DPD()` in `camlibs/ptp2/ptp-pack.c` (lines 884–885). When processing a secondary enumeration list (introduced in 2024+ Sony cameras), the function overwrites dpd->FORM.Enum.SupportedValue with a new calloc() without freeing the previous allocation from line 857. The original array and any string values it contains are leaked on every property descriptor parse. Commit 404ff02c75f3cb280196fc260a63c4d26cf1a8f6 fixes the issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gphoto | libgphoto2 | <= 2.5.33 | — |
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 | libgphoto2 | 2.5.34-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libgphoto2 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libgphoto2 | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libgphoto2 | 2.5.33-1ubuntu1.1 | USN-8586-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | libgphoto2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libgphoto2 | 2.5.31-2.1ubuntu1.1 | USN-8586-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libgphoto2 | 2.5.27-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-8586-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libgphoto2 | 2.5.34-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10916-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | libgphoto2 | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 2
- USN-8586-1 libgphoto2 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jul 22, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10916-1 libgphoto2-6-2.5.34-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 1, 2026