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Red Hat: RHSA-2013:1804-01 Moderate: Libjpeg Info Leak Advisory

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Calendar Grey December 9, 2013
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Ubuntu recommends updating libpng to address a security vulnerability in PNG file processing, classified as medium risk.
An updated libjpeg package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258

Summary

The libjpeg package contains a library of functions for manipulating JPEG images. It also contains simple client programs for accessing the libjpeg functions.
An uninitialized memory read issue was found in the way libjpeg decoded images with missing Start Of Scan (SOS) JPEG markers. A remote attacker could create a specially crafted JPEG image that, when decoded, could possibly lead to a disclosure of potentially sensitive information. (CVE-2013-6629)
All libjpeg users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate Red Hat Enterprise Linux info leak image processing libjpeg digital images

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6629 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#moderate

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386: libjpeg-6b-38.i386.rpm libjpeg-debuginfo-6b-38.i386.rpm
x86_64: libjpeg-6b-38.i386.rpm libjpeg-6b-38.x86_64.rpm libjpeg-debuginfo-6b-38.i386.rpm libjpeg-debuginfo-6b-38.x86_64.rpm
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386: libjpeg-debuginfo-6b-38.i386.rpm libjpeg-devel-6b-38.i386.rpm
x86_64: libjpeg-debuginfo-6b-38.i386.rpm libjpeg-debuginfo-6b-38.x86_64.rpm libjpeg-devel-6b-38.i386.rpm libjpeg-devel-6b-38.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
i386: libjpeg-6b-38.i386.rpm libjpeg-debuginfo-6b-38.i386.rpm libjpeg-devel-6b-38.i386.rpm
ia64: libjpeg-6b-38.i386.rpm libjpeg-6b-38.ia64.rpm libjpeg-debuginfo-6b-38.i386.rpm libjpeg-debuginfo-6b-38.ia64.rpm libjpeg-devel-6b-38.ia64.rpm
ppc: libjpeg-6b-38.ppc.rpm libjpeg-6b-38.ppc64.rpm libjpeg-debuginfo-6b-38.ppc.rpm libjpeg-debuginfo-6b-38.ppc64.rpm libjpeg-devel-6b-38.ppc.rpm libjpeg-devel-6b-38.ppc64.rpm
s390x: libjpeg-6b-38.s390.rpm libjpeg-6b-38.s390x.rpm libjpeg-debuginfo-6b-38.s390.rpm libjpeg-debuginfo-6b-38.s390x.rpm libjpeg-devel-6b-38.s390.rpm libjpeg-devel-6b-38.s390x.rpm
x86_64: libjpeg-6b-38.i386.rpm libjpeg-6b-38.x86_64.rpm libjpeg-debuginfo-6b-38.i386.rpm libjpeg-debuginfo-6b-38.x86_64.rpm libjpeg-devel-6b-38.i386.rpm

Read the Full Advisory


Advisory ID: RHSA-2013:1804-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1804.html
Issue date: 2013-12-09

Topic

An updated libjpeg package that fixes one security issue is now availablefor Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderatesecurity impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link inthe References section.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate Red Hat Enterprise Linux info leak image processing libjpeg digital images

Relevant Releases Architectures

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

1031734 - CVE-2013-6629 libjpeg: information leak (read of uninitialized memory)

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