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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6377-1
September 18, 2023

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

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

LibRaw could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- libraw: raw image decoder library

Details:

It was discovered that LibRaw incorrectly handled certain photo files. If a
user o automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted
photo file, a remote attacker could possibly cause applications linked
against LibRaw to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   libraw19                        0.19.5-1ubuntu1.3

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6377-1
   CVE-2020-22628

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.19.5-1ubuntu1.3

Ubuntu 6377-1: LibRaw vulnerability

September 18, 2023
LibRaw could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: LibRaw could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - libraw: raw image decoder library Details: It was discovered that LibRaw incorrectly handled certain photo files. If a user o automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted photo file, a remote attacker could possibly cause applications linked against LibRaw to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libraw19 0.19.5-1ubuntu1.3 After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6377-1

CVE-2020-22628

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6377-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.19.5-1ubuntu1.3

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