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Ubuntu: USN-3075-1 (CVE-2016-3994): Imlib2 vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: USN-3075-1 (CVE-2016-3994): Imlib2 vulnerabilities

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
05/13/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/09/2016
Modified
04/25/2018

Description

The GIF loader in imlib2 before 1.4.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or obtain sensitive information via a crafted image, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-libimlib2

References

  • USN-3075-1
  • DSA-3555
  • CVE-2016-3994

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