USN-3080-1: Python Imaging Library vulnerabilities

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3080-1

15th September, 2016

python-imaging vulnerabilities

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

• Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary

Python Imaging Libary could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input or opened a specially crafted file.

Software description

• python-imaging - Python Imaging Library

Details

Eric Soroos discovered that the Python Imaging Library incorrectly handled
certain malformed FLI or PhotoCD files. A remote attacker could use this
issue to cause Python Imaging Library to crash, resulting in a denial of
service. (CVE-2016-0775, CVE-2016-2533)

Andrew Drake discovered that the Python Imaging Libray incorrectly validated
input. A remote attacker could use this to cause Python Imaging Library to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-3589)

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:

python-imaging 1.1.7-4ubuntu0.12.04.2

To update your system, please follow these instructions: http://ift.tt/17VXqjU.

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

References

CVE-2014-3589, CVE-2016-0775, CVE-2016-2533

from Ubuntu Security Notices http://ift.tt/2cQD6XH