Ubuntu 23.10 USN-6824-1 Medium: giflib Denial Of Service
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June 10, 2024
Several security issues were fixed in giflib.
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in giflib. Software Description: - giflib: library for GIF images (utilities) Details: It was discovered that GIFLIB incorrectly handled certain GIF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-40633, CVE-2022-28506, CVE-2023-39742)
Topics Covered
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10 giflib-tools 5.2.1-2.5ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS giflib-tools 5.1.9-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS giflib-tools 5.1.9-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS giflib-tools 5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS giflib-tools 5.1.4-0.3~16.04.1+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6824-1
CVE-2021-40633, CVE-2022-28506, CVE-2023-39742
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Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/giflib/5.2.1-2.5ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/giflib/5.1.9-2ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/giflib/5.1.9-1ubuntu0.1
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