1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5119-1

USN-5119-1: libcaca vulnerabilities

Publication date

21 October 2021

Overview

libcaca could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted image.

Releases

Packages

  • libcaca - text mode graphics utilities

Details

It was discovered that libcaca incorrectly handled certain images. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause a crash. (CVE-2021-30498, CVE-2021-30499)

It was discovered that libcaca incorrectly handled certain images. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause a crash. (CVE-2021-30498, CVE-2021-30499)

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
21.10 impish caca-utils –  0.99.beta19-2.2ubuntu2.1
libcaca0 –  0.99.beta19-2.2ubuntu2.1
21.04 hirsute caca-utils –  0.99.beta19-2.2ubuntu1.1
libcaca0 –  0.99.beta19-2.2ubuntu1.1
20.04 focal caca-utils –  0.99.beta19-2.1ubuntu1.20.04.2
libcaca0 –  0.99.beta19-2.1ubuntu1.20.04.2
18.04 bionic caca-utils –  0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.18.04.3
libcaca0 –  0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.18.04.3
16.04 xenial caca-utils –  0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.16.04.2+esm1  
libcaca0 –  0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.16.04.2+esm1  
14.04 trusty caca-utils –  0.99.beta18-1ubuntu5.1+esm2  
libcaca0 –  0.99.beta18-1ubuntu5.1+esm2  

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