1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5099-1

USN-5099-1: Imlib2 vulnerability

Publication date

4 October 2021

Overview

Imlib2 could be made to denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Releases

Packages

  • imlib2 - Image manipulation and rendering library

Details

It was discovered that Imlib2 incorrectly handled certain ICO images.
An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service
and possibly execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that Imlib2 incorrectly handled certain ICO images.
An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service
and possibly execute arbitrary code.

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
20.04 focal libimlib2 –  1.6.1-1ubuntu0.1

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