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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS USN-6675-1 High: ruby-image-processing Remote Code Exec

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Calendar Grey March 5, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6675-1 highlights a vulnerability within ruby-image-processing that could result in unapproved execution of code.
ImageProcessing could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

ImageProcessing could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator

if it received specially crafted input.

Software Description:

- ruby-image-processing: High-level image processing wrapper for libvips and

ImageMagick/GraphicsMagick

Details:

It was discovered that ImageProcessing incorrectly handled series of operations

that are coming from unsanitised inputs. If a user or an automated system were

tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could

possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory high remote code exec ubuntu ruby

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   ruby-image-processing           1.10.3-1ubuntu0.22.04.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   ruby-image-processing           1.10.3-1ubuntu0.20.04.1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6675-1

CVE-2022-24720

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6675-1

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory high remote code exec ubuntu ruby

Package Information

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