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Mageia 7: MGASA-2020-0088 Critical: Python-Pillow Denial Of Service

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Calendar Grey February 18, 2020
Dist Mageia Esm H88
Recently updated the python-pillow packages for Mageia address critical vulnerabilities in image processing that could result in system crashes or exploit attempts.
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://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-16865

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19911

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5310

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5311

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5312

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5313

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service code execution image handling crash Mageia python-pillow

Resolution

SRPMS

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

Severity
critical
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Critical

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

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service code execution image handling crash Mageia python-pillow

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