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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-3860-1 Critical Libcaca Denial of Service

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in libcaca.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3860-1
January 15, 2019

libcaca vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in libcaca.

Software Description:
- libcaca: text mode graphics utilities

Details:

It was discovered that libcaca incorrectly handled certain images.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-20544)

It was discovered that libcaca incorrectly handled certain images.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-20545, CVE-2018-20548, CVE-2018-20459)

It was discovered that libcaca incorrectly handled certain images.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive
information.
(CVE-2018-20546, CVE-2018-20547)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.10:
  caca-utils                      0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.18.10.1
  libcaca0                        0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.18.10.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  caca-utils                      0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.18.04.1
  libcaca0                        0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.18.04.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  caca-utils                      0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.16.04.1
  libcaca0                        0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  caca-utils                      0.99.beta18-1ubuntu5.1
  libcaca0                        0.99.beta18-1ubuntu5.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3860-1
  CVE-2018-20544, CVE-2018-20545, CVE-2018-20546, CVE-2018-20547,
  CVE-2018-20548, CVE-2018-20549

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcaca/0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.18.10.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcaca/0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.18.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcaca/0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.16.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcaca/0.99.beta18-1ubuntu5.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-3860-1 Critical Libcaca Denial of Service

ubuntu
Calendar Grey January 15, 2019
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu addresses libcaca security flaws impacting various versions; ensure updates are applied promptly to mitigate exploit risks.
Several security issues were fixed in libcaca.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.10:   caca-utils                      0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.18.10.1   libcaca0                        0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.18.10.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:   caca-utils                      0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.18.04.1   libcaca0                        0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.18.04.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:   caca-utils                      0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.16.04.1   libcaca0                        0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.16.04.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:   caca-utils                      0.99.beta18-1ubuntu5.1   libcaca0                        0.99.beta18-1ubuntu5.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3860-1

  CVE-2018-20544, CVE-2018-20545, CVE-2018-20546, CVE-2018-20547,

  CVE-2018-20548, CVE-2018-20549

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January 15, 2019

Package Information

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcaca/0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.18.10.1   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcaca/0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.18.04.1   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcaca/0.99.beta19-2ubuntu0.16.04.1   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcaca/0.99.beta18-1ubuntu5.1

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