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Ubuntu 12.04 ESM USN-3860-2: Critical libcaca DoS and Code Execution

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Calendar Grey January 15, 2019
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
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Several security issues were fixed in libcaca.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in libcaca.

Software Description:

- libcaca: text mode graphics utilities

Details:

USN-3860-1 fixed a vulnerability in libcaca. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory 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)

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue critical code execution DoS libcaca Ubuntu 12.04

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
  caca-utils                      0.99.beta17-2.1ubuntu2.1
  libcaca0                        0.99.beta17-2.1ubuntu2.1

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3860-2

  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

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security advisory security issue critical code execution DoS libcaca Ubuntu 12.04

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