Updated libjpeg-turbo packages has been released for Ubuntu 19.04, 18.04 LTS, and 16.04 LTS to address several security issues
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4190-1
November 13, 2019
libjpeg-turbo vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in libjpeg-turbo.
Software Description:
- libjpeg-turbo: library for handling JPEG files
Details:
It was discovered that libjpeg-turbo incorrectly handled certain BMP images.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
(CVE-2018-14498)
It was discovered that libjpeg-turbo incorrectly handled certain JPEG images.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 19.04. (CVE-2018-19664)
It was discovered that libjpeg-turbo incorrectly handled certain BMP images.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 19.04. (CVE-2018-20330)
It was discovered that libjpeg-turbo incorrectly handled certain JPEG images.
An attacker could possibly cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2019-2201)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 19.04:
libjpeg-turbo8 2.0.1-0ubuntu2.2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libjpeg-turbo8 1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.3
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libjpeg-turbo8 1.4.2-0ubuntu3.3
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4190-1
CVE-2018-14498, CVE-2018-19664, CVE-2018-20330, CVE-2019-2201
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libjpeg-turbo/2.0.1-0ubuntu2.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libjpeg-turbo/1.5.2-0ubuntu5.18.04.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libjpeg-turbo/1.4.2-0ubuntu3.3
