1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-697-1

USN-697-1: Imlib2 vulnerability

Publication date

22 December 2008

Overview

Imlib2 vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that Imlib2 did not correctly handle certain malformed XPM
and PNG images. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted image
with an application that uses Imlib2, an attacker could cause a denial of
service and possibly execute arbitrary code with the user’s privileges.

It was discovered that Imlib2 did not correctly handle certain malformed XPM
and PNG images. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted image
with an application that uses Imlib2, an attacker could cause a denial of
service and possibly execute arbitrary code with the user’s privileges.

Update instructions

After a standard system upgrade you need to restart any applications that use Imlib2 to effect 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
8.04 hardy libimlib2 –  1.4.0-1ubuntu1.2
7.10 gutsy libimlib2 –  1.3.0.0debian1-4ubuntu0.2
6.06 dapper libimlib2 –  1.2.1-2ubuntu0.4

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