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Ubuntu: USN-3075-1 (CVE-2016-3993): Imlib2 vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: USN-3075-1 (CVE-2016-3993): Imlib2 vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
05/13/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/09/2016
Modified
04/25/2018

Description

Off-by-one error in the __imlib_MergeUpdate function in lib/updates.c in imlib2 before 1.4.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via crafted coordinates.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-libimlib2

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