USN-5236-1: pngcrush vulnerability
Publication date
19 January 2022
Overview
pngcrush could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- pngcrush - optimizes PNG (Portable Network Graphics) files
Details
Brian Carpenter discovered that pngcrush incorrectly handled specially
crafted file.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Brian Carpenter discovered that pngcrush incorrectly handled specially
crafted file.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | pngcrush – 1.7.85-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
Reduce your security exposure
Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines.