A SDL_image security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS and 16.04 LTS
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4238-1
January 14, 2020
sdl-image1.2 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in SDL_image.
Software Description:
- sdl-image1.2: Image loading library for Simple DirectMedia Layer 1.2
Details:
It was discovered that SDL_image incorrectly handled certain image files. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or other
unspecified impact.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libsdl-image1.2 1.2.12-8ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libsdl-image1.2 1.2.12-5+deb9u1ubuntu0.16.04.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4238-1
CVE-2018-3977, CVE-2019-12216, CVE-2019-12217, CVE-2019-12218,
CVE-2019-12219, CVE-2019-12220, CVE-2019-12221, CVE-2019-12222,
CVE-2019-13616, CVE-2019-5051, CVE-2019-5052, CVE-2019-7635
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sdl-image1.2/1.2.12-8ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sdl-image1.2/1.2.12-5+deb9u1ubuntu0.16.04.1
