MGASA-2020-0088 - Updated python-pillow packages fix security vulnerabilities

Publication date: 18 Feb 2020
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0088.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 7
CVE: CVE-2019-16865,
     CVE-2019-19911,
     CVE-2020-5310,
     CVE-2020-5311,
     CVE-2020-5312,
     CVE-2020-5313

Updated python-pillow packages fix security vulnerabilities:

It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain images. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service (CVE-2019-16865,
CVE-2019-19911).

It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain TIFF images. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash (CVE-2020-5310).

It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain SGI images. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause
a crash (CVE-2020-5311).

It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain PCX images. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause
a crash (CVE-2020-5312).

It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain Flip images. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause
a crash (CVE-2020-5313).

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=25968
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4272-1
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-16865
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-19911
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-5310
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-5311
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-5312
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-5313

SRPMS:
- 7/core/python-pillow-5.4.1-1.1.mga7

Mageia 2020-0088: python-pillow security update

Updated python-pillow packages fix security vulnerabilities: It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain images

Summary

Updated python-pillow packages fix security vulnerabilities:
It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service (CVE-2019-16865, CVE-2019-19911).
It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain TIFF images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash (CVE-2020-5310).
It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain SGI images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash (CVE-2020-5311).
It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain PCX images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash (CVE-2020-5312).
It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain Flip images. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash (CVE-2020-5313).

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=25968

- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4272-1

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-16865

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-19911

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-5310

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-5311

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-5312

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-5313

Resolution

MGASA-2020-0088 - Updated python-pillow packages fix security vulnerabilities

SRPMS

- 7/core/python-pillow-5.4.1-1.1.mga7

Severity
Publication date: 18 Feb 2020
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0088.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2019-16865, CVE-2019-19911, CVE-2020-5310, CVE-2020-5311, CVE-2020-5312, CVE-2020-5313

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