Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3229-1
13th March, 2017
python-imaging vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary
Several security issues were fixed in the Python Imaging Library.
Software description
- python-imaging
– Python Imaging Library
Details
It was discovered that the Python Imaging Library incorrectly handled
certain compressed text chunks in PNG images. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause the Python Imaging Library to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-9601)
Cris Neckar discovered that the Python Imaging Library incorrectly handled
certain malformed images. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
the Python Imaging Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2016-9189)
Cris Neckar discovered that the Python Imaging Library incorrectly handled
certain malformed images. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
the Python Imaging Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-9190)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
-
python-imaging
1.1.7-4ubuntu0.12.04.3
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.