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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3936-2
April 23, 2019
advancecomp vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
– Ubuntu 19.04
Summary:
AdvanceCOMP could be made to run arbitrary code if it opened a
specially crafted file.
Software Description:
– advancecomp: collection of recompression utilities
Details:
USN-3936-1 fixed a vulnerability in AdvanceCOMP. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 19.04.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that AdvanceCOMP incorrectly handled certain PNG
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary
code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 19.04:
advancecomp 2.1-1ubuntu0.19.04.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3936-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3936-1
CVE-2019-9210
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/advancecomp/2.1-1ubuntu0.19.04.1—–BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE—–
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