[USN-3962-1] libpng vulnerability
Marc Deslauriers
marc.deslauriers at canonical.com
Tue Apr 30 18:22:18 UTC 2019
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3962-1
April 30, 2019
libpng1.6 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
libpng be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted
file.
Software Description:
- libpng1.6: PNG (Portable Network Graphics) file library
Details:
It was discovered that libpng incorrectly handled certain memory
operations. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a
specially crafted PNG file, a remote attacker could use this issue to
cause libpng to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.10:
libpng16-16 1.6.34-2ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libpng16-16 1.6.34-1ubuntu0.18.04.2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3962-1
CVE-2019-7317
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libpng1.6/1.6.34-2ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libpng1.6/1.6.34-1ubuntu0.18.04.2
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