========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5718-2 November 30, 2022 pixman vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 ESM - Ubuntu 14.04 ESM Summary: pixman could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially crafted input. Software Description: - pixman: pixel-manipulation library for X and cairo Details: USN-5718-1 fixed a vulnerability in pixman. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Maddie Stone discovered that pixman incorrectly handled certain memory operations. 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 16.04 ESM: libpixman-1-0 0.33.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 libpixman-1-dev 0.33.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: libpixman-1-0 0.30.2-2ubuntu1.2+esm1 libpixman-1-dev 0.30.2-2ubuntu1.2+esm1 After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5718-2 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5718-1 CVE-2022-44638