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Ubuntu 13.04 LTS: USN-1884-1 Moderate LibRaw DoS Attack

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LibRaw could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1884-1
June 18, 2013

libraw vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 13.04
- Ubuntu 12.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

LibRaw could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a
specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- libraw: raw image decoder library

Details:

It was discovered that LibRaw incorrectly handled broken full-color images.
If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially
crafted raw image, applications linked against LibRaw could be made to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 13.04:
  libraw5                         0.14.7-0ubuntu1.13.04.1

Ubuntu 12.10:
  libraw5                         0.14.7-0ubuntu1.12.10.1

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  libraw5                         0.14.4-0ubuntu2.1

After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all
the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1884-1
  CVE-2013-2126

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.14.7-0ubuntu1.13.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.14.7-0ubuntu1.12.10.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.14.4-0ubuntu2.1


Ubuntu 13.04 LTS: USN-1884-1 Moderate LibRaw DoS Attack

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A LibRaw security flaw can cause crashes or execute unexpected processes with user credentials—urgent patches for Ubuntu users. Don't delay!
LibRaw could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 13.04: libraw5 0.14.7-0ubuntu1.13.04.1 Ubuntu 12.10: libraw5 0.14.7-0ubuntu1.12.10.1 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libraw5 0.14.4-0ubuntu2.1 After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1884-1

CVE-2013-2126

June 18, 2013

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.14.7-0ubuntu1.13.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.14.7-0ubuntu1.12.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.14.4-0ubuntu2.1

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