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Ubuntu 25.04: USN-7485-1 critical: LibRaw denial of service

Calendar May 06, 2025 • User Avatar LinuxSecurity Advisories
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LibRaw could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input. 
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7485-1
May 06, 2025

libraw vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 25.04
- Ubuntu 24.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

LibRaw could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Software Description:
- libraw: raw image decoder library

Details:

It was discovered that LibRaw could be made to read out of bounds. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause applications using LibRaw
to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2025-43961,
CVE-2025-43962, CVE-2025-43963, CVE-2025-43964)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 25.04
   libraw-bin                      0.21.3-1ubuntu0.25.04.1
   libraw23t64                     0.21.3-1ubuntu0.25.04.1

Ubuntu 24.10
   libraw-bin                      0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.10.1
   libraw23t64                     0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.10.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   libraw-bin                      0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.04.1
   libraw23t64                     0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.04.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   libraw-bin                      0.20.2-2ubuntu2.22.04.2
   libraw20                        0.20.2-2ubuntu2.22.04.2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   libraw-bin                      0.19.5-1ubuntu1.4
   libraw19                        0.19.5-1ubuntu1.4

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
   libraw-bin                      0.18.8-1ubuntu0.4+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   libraw16                        0.18.8-1ubuntu0.4+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
   libraw-bin                      0.17.1-1ubuntu0.5+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   libraw15                        0.17.1-1ubuntu0.5+esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all
the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7485-1
   CVE-2025-43961, CVE-2025-43962, CVE-2025-43963, CVE-2025-43964

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.21.3-1ubuntu0.25.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.20.2-2ubuntu2.22.04.2
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.19.5-1ubuntu1.4

Ubuntu 25.04: USN-7485-1 critical: LibRaw denial of service

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Important patch for LibRaw fixes security vulnerabilities leading to service disruptions in various Ubuntu editions; ensure to apply updates without delay.
LibRaw could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 25.04 - Ubuntu 24.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: LibRaw could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - libraw: raw image decoder library Details: It was discovered that LibRaw could be made to read out of bounds. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause applications using LibRaw to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2025-43961, CVE-2025-43962, CVE-2025-43963, CVE-2025-43964)

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security advisory denial of service software update ubuntu system crash libraw

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 25.04   libraw-bin                      0.21.3-1ubuntu0.25.04.1   libraw23t64                     0.21.3-1ubuntu0.25.04.1 Ubuntu 24.10   libraw-bin                      0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.10.1   libraw23t64                     0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.10.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS   libraw-bin                      0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.04.1   libraw23t64                     0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.04.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS   libraw-bin                      0.20.2-2ubuntu2.22.04.2   libraw20                        0.20.2-2ubuntu2.22.04.2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS   libraw-bin                      0.19.5-1ubuntu1.4   libraw19                        0.19.5-1ubuntu1.4 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS   libraw-bin                      0.18.8-1ubuntu0.4+esm1                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro   libraw16                        0.18.8-1ubuntu0.4+esm1                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS   libraw-bin                      0.17.1-1ubuntu0.5+esm1                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro   libraw15                        0.17.1-1ubuntu0.5+esm1                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7485-1

  CVE-2025-43961, CVE-2025-43962, CVE-2025-43963, CVE-2025-43964

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Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.21.3-1ubuntu0.25.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.21.2-2.1ubuntu0.24.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.20.2-2ubuntu2.22.04.2   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libraw/0.19.5-1ubuntu1.4

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