1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5251-1

USN-5251-1: GEGL vulnerability

Publication date

27 July 2022

Overview

GEGL could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted input.

Releases

Packages

  • gegl - Generic Graphics Library Test Program

Details

It was discovered that GEGL incorrectly filtered and escaped file path input
data when using the C system() function for execution of the ImageMagick convert
command. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that GEGL incorrectly filtered and escaped file path input
data when using the C system() function for execution of the ImageMagick convert
command. An attacker could possibly use this to 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 gegl –  0.4.22-3ubuntu0.1~esm1  
libgegl-0.4-0 –  0.4.22-3ubuntu0.1~esm1  
18.04 bionic libgegl-0.3-0 –  0.3.30-1ubuntu1+esm1  
gegl –  0.3.30-1ubuntu1+esm1  
16.04 xenial libgegl-0.3-0 –  0.3.4-1ubuntu2+esm1  
gegl –  0.3.4-1ubuntu2+esm1  
14.04 trusty gegl –  0.2.0-4ubuntu1+esm1  
libgegl-0.2-0 –  0.2.0-4ubuntu1+esm1  

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