Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3080-1
15th September, 2016
python-imaging vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary
Python Imaging Libary could be made to crash if it received specially crafted
input or opened a specially crafted file.
Software description
- python-imaging
– Python Imaging Library
Details
Eric Soroos discovered that the Python Imaging Library incorrectly handled
certain malformed FLI or PhotoCD files. A remote attacker could use this
issue to cause Python Imaging Library to crash, resulting in a denial of
service. (CVE-2016-0775, CVE-2016-2533)
Andrew Drake discovered that the Python Imaging Libray incorrectly validated
input. A remote attacker could use this to cause Python Imaging Library to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-3589)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
-
python-imaging
1.1.7-4ubuntu0.12.04.2
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.