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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-7440-1: ImageMagick regression impact

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Calendar Grey April 21, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The patch tackles a regression in GraphicsMagick following a security remedy, mitigating possible DoS threats.
USN-6200-2 introduced a regression in ImageMagick.

Summary

USN-6200-2 introduced a regression in ImageMagick.

Software Description:

- imagemagick: Image manipulation programs and library

Details:

USN-6200-2 fixed a vulnerability in ImageMagick. It was discovered that the

fix for CVE-2023-34151 was incomplete. This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that ImageMagick incorrectly handled memory under

certain circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a specially

crafted image file, an attacker could possibly exploit this issue to

cause a denial of service or other unspecified impact. (CVE-2023-34151)

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security issue Ubuntu imagemagick regression

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  imagemagick                     8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11
  imagemagick-6-common            8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11
  imagemagick-6.q16               8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11
  imagemagick-6.q16hdri           8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11
  imagemagick-common              8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11
  libmagick++-6.q16-8             8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11
  libmagick++-6.q16hdri-8         8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11
  libmagickcore-6.q16-6           8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11
  libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-6       8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11
  libmagickwand-6.q16-6           8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11
  libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-6       8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7440-1

CVE-2023-34151,

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7440-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security issue Ubuntu imagemagick regression

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/imagemagick/8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.11

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