Packages
- lcms2 - Little CMS color management library
Details
USN-8209-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Little CMS. This update contains the
fixes for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Little CMS incorrectly handled certain malformed ICC
profiles. An attacker could use this issue to cause Little CMS to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
USN-8209-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Little CMS. This update contains the
fixes for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Little CMS incorrectly handled certain malformed ICC
profiles. An attacker could use this issue to cause Little CMS to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 LTS focal | liblcms2-2 – 2.9-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| liblcms2-dev – 2.9-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | |||
| liblcms2-utils – 2.9-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | |||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | liblcms2-2 – 2.9-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | ||
| liblcms2-dev – 2.9-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | |||
| liblcms2-utils – 2.9-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | |||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | liblcms2-2 – 2.6-3ubuntu2.1+esm1 | ||
| liblcms2-dev – 2.6-3ubuntu2.1+esm1 | |||
| liblcms2-utils – 2.6-3ubuntu2.1+esm1 | |||
| 14.04 LTS trusty | liblcms2-2 – 2.5-0ubuntu4.2+esm1 | ||
| liblcms2-dev – 2.5-0ubuntu4.2+esm1 | |||
| liblcms2-utils – 2.5-0ubuntu4.2+esm1 | |||
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