=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3843-1
December 11, 2018

pixman vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

pixman could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially
crafted instructions.

Software Description:
- pixman: pixel-manipulation library for X and cairo

Details:

It was discovered that pixman incorrectly handled the general_composite_rect
function. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause pixman 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 14.04 LTS:
  libpixman-1-0                   0.30.2-2ubuntu1.2

After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3843-1
  CVE-2015-5297

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pixman/0.30.2-2ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 3843-1: pixman vulnerability

December 11, 2018
pixman could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially crafted instructions.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libpixman-1-0 0.30.2-2ubuntu1.2 After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3843-1

CVE-2015-5297

Severity
December 11, 2018

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pixman/0.30.2-2ubuntu1.2

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