1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1885-1

USN-1885-1: libKDcraw vulnerability

Publication date

18 June 2013

Overview

libKDcraw could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that libKDcraw incorrectly handled broken full-color
images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted raw image, applications linked against libKDcraw could be
made to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.

It was discovered that libKDcraw incorrectly handled broken full-color
images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted raw image, applications linked against libKDcraw could be
made to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to restart your session to 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
12.04 precise libkdcraw20 –  4:4.8.5-0ubuntu0.2

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