USN-3185-1: libXpm vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3185-1
1st February, 2017
libxpm vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary
libXpm could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially
crafted file.
Software description
- libxpm
– X11 pixmap library
Details
It was discovered that libXpm incorrectly handled certain XPM files. If a
user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted XPM
file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause libXpm to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 16.10:
-
libxpm4
1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.10.1
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
-
libxpm4
1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
-
libxpm4
1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
-
libxpm4
1:3.5.9-4ubuntu0.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make
all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-3185-1: libXpm vulnerability
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