=========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3101-1 October 12, 2016 tracker vulnerability =========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: Tracker could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - tracker: metadata database, indexer and search tool Details: It was discovered that Tracker incorrectly handled certain malformed GIF images. If a user or automated system were tricked into downloading a specially-crafted GIF image, Tracker could crash, resulting in a denial of service. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: tracker-extract 1.6.2-0ubuntu1.1 After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3101-1 https://launchpad.net/bugs/1178402 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tracker/1.6.2-0ubuntu1.1