Packages
- imagemagick - Image manipulation programs and library
Details
USN-5855-1 fixed vulnerabilities in ImageMagick. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that ImageMagick incorrectly handled certain PNG images.
If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
PNG file, an attacker could use this issue to cause ImageMagick to stop
responding, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly obtain the
contents of arbitrary files by including them into images.
USN-5855-1 fixed vulnerabilities in ImageMagick. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that ImageMagick incorrectly handled certain PNG images.
If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
PNG file, an attacker could use this issue to cause ImageMagick to stop
responding, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly obtain the
contents of arbitrary files by including them into images.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 xenial | imagemagick – 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm7 | ||
| libmagickcore-6.q16-2-extra – 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm7 | |||
| imagemagick-6.q16 – 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm7 | |||
| libmagick++-6.q16-5v5 – 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm7 | |||
| libmagickcore-6.q16-2 – 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm7 | |||
| 14.04 trusty | libmagickcore5 – 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm5 | ||
| imagemagick – 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm5 | |||
| libmagickcore5-extra – 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm5 | |||
| libmagick++5 – 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm5 | |||
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