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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.1151.2
USN-3936-1: AdvanceCOMP vulnerability
26 April 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: AdvanceCOMP
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2019-9210
Reference: ESB-2019.0648
Original Bulletin:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3936-1/
Revision History: April 26 2019: This update provides the corresponding
update for Ubuntu 19.04
April 5 2019: Initial Release
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USN-3936-1: AdvanceCOMP vulnerability
4 April 2019
advancecomp vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
o Ubuntu 18.10
o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
o Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
o Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
AdvanceCOMP could be made to run arbitrary code if it opened a specially
crafted file.
Software Description
o advancecomp - collection of recompression utilities
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 18.10
advancecomp - 2.1-1ubuntu0.18.10.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
advancecomp - 2.1-1ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
advancecomp - 1.20-1ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
advancecomp - 1.18-1ubuntu0.2
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://
wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades .
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
o CVE-2019-9210
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USN-3936-2: AdvanceCOMP vulnerability
23 April 2019
advancecomp vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
o Ubuntu 19.04
Summary
AdvanceCOMP could be made to run arbitrary code if it opened a specially
crafted file.
Software Description
o 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
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://
wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades .
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
o USN-3936-1
o CVE-2019-9210
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