Packages
- pngcheck - Verifies the integrity of PNG, JNG and MNG files
Details
It was discovered that pngcheck incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service.
It was discovered that pngcheck incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service.
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 | pngcheck – 2.3.0-7ubuntu0.20.04.1 | ||
| 18.04 bionic | pngcheck – 2.3.0-7ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | pngcheck – 2.3.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1 | ||
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