Packages
- libpng -
Details
It was discovered that libpng did not properly handle certain malformed PNG
images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a crafted
PNG file, an attacker could cause a denial of service or possibly execute
arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program.
(CVE-2010-1205)
It was discovered that libpng did not properly handle certain malformed PNG
images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
crafted PNG image, an attacker could possibly use this flaw to consume all
available resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2010-2249)
It was discovered that libpng did not properly handle certain malformed PNG
images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a crafted
PNG file, an attacker could cause a denial of service or possibly execute
arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program.
(CVE-2010-1205)
It was discovered that libpng did not properly handle certain malformed PNG
images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
crafted PNG image, an attacker could possibly use this flaw to consume all
available resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2010-2249)
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.10 karmic | libpng12-0 – 1.2.37-1ubuntu0.2 | ||
| 9.04 jaunty | libpng12-0 – 1.2.27-2ubuntu2.2 | ||
| 8.04 hardy | libpng12-0 – 1.2.15~beta5-3ubuntu0.3 | ||
| 6.06 dapper | libpng12-0 – 1.2.8rel-5ubuntu0.6 | ||
| 10.04 lucid | libpng12-0 – 1.2.42-1ubuntu2.1 | ||
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