1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1978-1

USN-1978-1: libKDcraw vulnerabilities

Publication date

30 September 2013

Overview

libKDcraw could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that libKDcraw incorrectly handled photo files. If a user
or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted photo
file, applications linked against libKDcraw could be made to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2013-1438, CVE-2013-1439)

It was discovered that libKDcraw incorrectly handled photo files. If a user
or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted photo
file, applications linked against libKDcraw could be made to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2013-1438, CVE-2013-1439)

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
12.04 precise libkdcraw20 –  4:4.8.5-0ubuntu0.3

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