USN-3989-1: LibRaw vulnerabilities

Published May 21, 2019
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Updated

It was discovered that LibRaw incorrectly handled photo files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted photo file, a remote attacker could cause applications linked against LibRaw to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/libraw
All of the following
ubuntu/libraw16<0.18.13-1ubuntu0.1
0.18.13-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libraw16<0.18.8-1ubuntu0.3
0.18.8-1ubuntu0.3
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libraw15<0.17.1-1ubuntu0.5
0.17.1-1ubuntu0.5
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libraw16 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.18.13-1ubuntu0.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libraw16 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.18.8-1ubuntu0.3
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libraw15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.17.1-1ubuntu0.5

Event History

May 21, 2019
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-3989-1?

The severity of USN-3989-1 is high.

2

What is the vulnerability ID of USN-3989-1?

The vulnerability ID of USN-3989-1 is CVE-2018-20337, CVE-2018-20363, CVE-2018-20364.

3

How can an attacker exploit the vulnerability in USN-3989-1?

An attacker can exploit the vulnerability in USN-3989-1 by tricking a user or automated system into processing a specially crafted photo file.

4

What is the impact of the vulnerability in USN-3989-1?

The impact of the vulnerability in USN-3989-1 is that it can cause applications linked against LibRaw to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

5

How can I fix the vulnerability in USN-3989-1?

To fix the vulnerability in USN-3989-1, update your libraw16 package to version 0.18.13-1ubuntu0.1 or higher.

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