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RedHat: RHSA-2020-0898-01 Important: Python-Imaging Memory Buffer Issue

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Calendar Grey March 18, 2020
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Critical update for python-imaging in Red Hat Enterprise Linux resolves a severe buffer overflow vulnerability linked to CVE-2020-5312.
An update for python-imaging is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Solution

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Summary

The Python Imaging Library (PIL) adds image processing capabilities to your Python interpreter. This library provides extensive file format support, an efficient internal representation, and powerful image processing capabilities.
Security Fix(es):
* python-pillow: improperly restricted operations on memory buffer in libImaging/PcxDecode.c (CVE-2020-5312)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-5312 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6):
Source: python-imaging-1.1.6-20.el6_10.src.rpm
i386: python-imaging-1.1.6-20.el6_10.i686.rpm python-imaging-debuginfo-1.1.6-20.el6_10.i686.rpm
x86_64: python-imaging-1.1.6-20.el6_10.x86_64.rpm python-imaging-debuginfo-1.1.6-20.el6_10.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6):
i386: python-imaging-debuginfo-1.1.6-20.el6_10.i686.rpm python-imaging-devel-1.1.6-20.el6_10.i686.rpm python-imaging-sane-1.1.6-20.el6_10.i686.rpm python-imaging-tk-1.1.6-20.el6_10.i686.rpm
x86_64: python-imaging-debuginfo-1.1.6-20.el6_10.x86_64.rpm python-imaging-devel-1.1.6-20.el6_10.x86_64.rpm python-imaging-sane-1.1.6-20.el6_10.x86_64.rpm python-imaging-tk-1.1.6-20.el6_10.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6):
Source: python-imaging-1.1.6-20.el6_10.src.rpm
x86_64: python-imaging-1.1.6-20.el6_10.x86_64.rpm python-imaging-debuginfo-1.1.6-20.el6_10.x86_64.rpm python-imaging-devel-1.1.6-20.el6_10.x86_64.rpm python-imaging-sane-1.1.6-20.el6_10.x86_64.rpm python-imaging-tk-1.1.6-20.el6_10.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6):
Source: python-imaging-1.1.6-20.el6_10.src.rpm
i386: python-imaging-1.1.6-20.el6_10.i686.rpm python-imaging-debuginfo-1.1.6-20.el6_10.i686.rpm
ppc64: python-imaging-1.1.6-20.el6_10.ppc64.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2020:0898-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0898
Issue date: 2020-03-18

Topic

An update for python-imaging is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux6.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impactof Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerabilityfrom the CVE link(s) in the References section.

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Topics Covered

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Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

1789533 - CVE-2020-5312 python-pillow: improperly restricted operations on memory buffer in libImaging/PcxDecode.c

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