Ubuntu Security Notice 6377-1 - 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.
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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