USN-7485-1: LibRaw vulnerabilities

Published May 6, 2025
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Updated

It was discovered that LibRaw could be made to read out of bounds. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause applications using LibRaw to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2025-43961, CVE-2025-43962, CVE-2025-43963, CVE-2025-43964)

Affected Software

29 affected componentsFixes available
Libraw Libraw
All of the following
ubuntu/libraw-bin<0.21.3-1ubuntu0.25.04.1
0.21.3-1ubuntu0.25.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=25.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libraw23t64<0.21.3-1ubuntu0.25.04.1
0.21.3-1ubuntu0.25.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=25.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libraw-bin<0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.10.1
0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libraw23t64<0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.10.1
0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libraw-bin<0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.04.1
0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libraw23t64<0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.04.1
0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libraw-bin<0.20.2-2ubuntu2.22.04.2
0.20.2-2ubuntu2.22.04.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libraw20<0.20.2-2ubuntu2.22.04.2
0.20.2-2ubuntu2.22.04.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libraw-bin<0.19.5-1ubuntu1.4
0.19.5-1ubuntu1.4
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libraw19<0.19.5-1ubuntu1.4
0.19.5-1ubuntu1.4
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libraw-bin<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libraw16<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libraw-bin<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libraw15<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libraw-bin to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.21.3-1ubuntu0.25.04.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libraw23t64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.21.3-1ubuntu0.25.04.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libraw-bin to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.10.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libraw23t64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.10.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libraw-bin to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.04.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libraw23t64 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libraw-bin to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.20.2-2ubuntu2.22.04.2
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libraw20 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.20.2-2ubuntu2.22.04.2
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libraw-bin to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.19.5-1ubuntu1.4
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libraw19 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.19.5-1ubuntu1.4
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libraw-bin to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro

Event History

May 6, 2025
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-7485-1?

The severity of USN-7485-1 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix USN-7485-1?

To address USN-7485-1, upgrade to the patched versions of the affected LibRaw packages as specified in the advisory.

3

Which versions of LibRaw are affected by USN-7485-1?

USN-7485-1 affects multiple versions of LibRaw including those before 0.21.3-1ubuntu0.25.04.1.

4

What can an attacker do with the USN-7485-1 vulnerability?

An attacker could exploit the USN-7485-1 vulnerability to cause applications using LibRaw to crash.

5

Is USN-7485-1 related to any specific CVEs?

Yes, USN-7485-1 is associated with several CVEs including CVE-2025-43961 and CVE-2025-43964.

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