1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1043-1

USN-1043-1: Little CMS vulnerability

Publication date

12 January 2011

Overview

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that a NULL pointer dereference in the code for
handling transformations of monochrome profiles could allow an attacker
to cause a denial of service through a specially crafted image.
(CVE-2009-0793)

It was discovered that a NULL pointer dereference in the code for
handling transformations of monochrome profiles could allow an attacker
to cause a denial of service through a specially crafted image.
(CVE-2009-0793)

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
9.10 karmic liblcms1 –  1.18.dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
8.04 hardy liblcms1 –  1.16-7ubuntu1.3
10.10 maverick liblcms1 –  1.18.dfsg-1ubuntu2.10.10.1
10.04 lucid liblcms1 –  1.18.dfsg-1ubuntu2.10.04.1

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