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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-5099-1: Severe DoS Vulnerability in Imlib2

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Imlib2 could be made to denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5099-1
October 04, 2021

imlib2 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

Imlib2 could be made to denial of service and possibly execute
arbitrary code.

Software Description:
- imlib2: Image manipulation and rendering library

Details:

It was discovered that Imlib2 incorrectly handled certain ICO images.
An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service
and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  libimlib2                       1.6.1-1ubuntu0.1

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5099-1
  CVE-2020-12761

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imlib2/1.6.1-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-5099-1: Severe DoS Vulnerability in Imlib2

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5100-1 pertains to a libxml2 flaw affecting LTS editions, potentially leading to operational interruptions.
Imlib2 could be made to denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libimlib2 1.6.1-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5099-1

CVE-2020-12761

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October 04, 2021

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imlib2/1.6.1-1ubuntu0.1

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