Summary
It was discovered that JBIG-KIT incorrectly handled decoding certain large
image files. If a user or automated system using JBIG-KIT were tricked into
opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service.
Fixed packages 5
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS | jbigkit | 2.1-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
| Ubuntu · 20.04 LTS 20.04:LTS | jbigkit | 2.1-3.1ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | jbigkit | 2.1-3.1ubuntu0.22.04.1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | jbigkit | 2.0-2ubuntu4.1+esm1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | jbigkit | 2.1-3.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a memory malloc failure in tif_jbig.c. A crafted TIFF document can lead to an abort resultin…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9937