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Debian: DSA-4177-1 Critical: Libsdl2-Image DoS and Code Execution

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Calendar Grey April 20, 2018
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Several security flaws in the libsdl2-image component could result in service disruption or allow executing arbitrary code when successfully attacked.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the image loading library for Simple DirectMedia Layer 2, which could result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary cod...

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the image loading
library for Simple DirectMedia Layer 2, which could result in denial of
service or the execution of arbitrary code if malformed image files are
opened.

For the oldstable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed
in version 2.0.0+dfsg-3+deb8u1.

For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in
version 2.0.1+dfsg-2+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libsdl2-image packages.

For the detailed security status of libsdl2-image please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libsdl2-image

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: libsdl2-image
CVE ID: CVE-2017-2887 CVE-2017-12122 CVE-2017-14440 CVE-2017-14441

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