Packages
- giflib - library for GIF images (utilities)
Details
It was discovered that GIFLIB incorrectly handled certain GIF files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-3977)
It was discovered that GIFLIB incorrectly handled certain GIF files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-11490, CVE-2019-15133)
It was discovered that GIFLIB incorrectly handled certain GIF files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-3977)
It was discovered that GIFLIB incorrectly handled certain GIF files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-11490, CVE-2019-15133)
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 | ||
---|---|---|---|
19.04 disco | giflib-tools – 5.1.4-3ubuntu0.1 | ||
libgif7 – 5.1.4-3ubuntu0.1 | |||
18.04 bionic | giflib-tools – 5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1 | ||
libgif7 – 5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1 | |||
16.04 xenial | giflib-tools – 5.1.4-0.3~16.04.1 | ||
libgif7 – 5.1.4-0.3~16.04.1 |
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