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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.3008
OptiPNG vulnerability
28 November 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: optipng
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-1000229
Reference: ESB-2017.0877
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3495-1
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running optipng check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3495-1
November 27, 2017
optipng vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- - Ubuntu 17.10
- - Ubuntu 17.04
- - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
OptiPNG could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a
specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- - optipng: advanced PNG (Portable Network Graphics) optimizer
Details:
It was discovered that OptiPNG incorrectly handled memory. A remote
attacker could use this issue with a specially crafted image file to cause
OptiPNG to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 17.10:
optipng 0.7.6-1ubuntu0.17.10.1
Ubuntu 17.04:
optipng 0.7.6-1ubuntu0.17.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
optipng 0.7.6-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
optipng 0.6.4-1ubuntu0.14.04.2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3495-1
CVE-2017-1000229
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/optipng/0.7.6-1ubuntu0.17.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/optipng/0.7.6-1ubuntu0.17.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/optipng/0.7.6-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/optipng/0.6.4-1ubuntu0.14.04.2
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