1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2168-1

USN-2168-1: Python Imaging Library vulnerabilities

Publication date

15 April 2014

Overview

Python Imaging Library could be made to overwrite or expose files.

Releases

Packages

Details

Jakub Wilk discovered that the Python Imaging Library incorrectly handled
temporary files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
overwrite arbitrary files, or gain access to temporary file contents.
(CVE-2014-1932, CVE-2014-1933)

Jakub Wilk discovered that the Python Imaging Library incorrectly handled
temporary files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
overwrite arbitrary files, or gain access to temporary file contents.
(CVE-2014-1932, CVE-2014-1933)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will 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
13.10 saucy python-imaging –  1.1.7+2.0.0-1ubuntu1.1
12.10 quantal python-imaging –  1.1.7-4ubuntu0.12.10.1
12.04 precise python-imaging –  1.1.7-4ubuntu0.12.04.1
10.04 lucid python-imaging –  1.1.7-1ubuntu0.2

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