USN-4436-2: librsvg regression
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4436-2
July 29, 2020
librsvg regression
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
USN-4436-1 introduced a regression in librsvg.
Software Description:
- librsvg: renderer library for SVG files
Details:
USN-4436-1 fixed a vulnerability in librsvg. The upstream fix caused a
regression when parsing certain SVG files. This update backs out the fix
pending further investigation.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that librsvg incorrectly handled parsing certain SVG
files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause librsvg to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu
16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-11464)
It was discovered that librsvg incorrectly handled parsing certain SVG
files with nested patterns. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause librsvg to consume resources and crash, resulting in a denial of
service. (CVE-2019-20446)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
librsvg2-2 2.40.20-2ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
librsvg2-2 2.40.13-3ubuntu0.2
After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all
the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4436-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4436-1
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1889206
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/librsvg/2.40.20-2ubuntu0.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/librsvg/2.40.13-3ubuntu0.2
A librsvg regression update has been released for both Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS and 16.04 LTS.
