Packages
Details
Marc Schoenefeld discovered a buffer overflow in Netpbm when loading
certain images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a
specially crafted XPM image, a remote attacker could crash Netpbm. The
default compiler options for affected releases should reduce the
vulnerability to a denial of service.
Marc Schoenefeld discovered a buffer overflow in Netpbm when loading
certain images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a
specially crafted XPM image, a remote attacker could crash Netpbm. The
default compiler options for affected releases should reduce the
vulnerability to a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.10 karmic | netpbm – 2:10.0-12ubuntu1.1 | ||
| 9.04 jaunty | netpbm – 2:10.0-12ubuntu0.9.04.1 | ||
| 8.04 hardy | netpbm – 2:10.0-11.1ubuntu0.1 | ||
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