[USN-6393-1] ImageMagick vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6393-1
September 21, 2023
imagemagick vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
Summary:
ImageMagick could be made to crash when processing the -help option.
Software Description:
- imagemagick: Image manipulation programs and library
Details:
It was discovered that ImageMagick did not properly handle memory when
processing the -help option. An attacker could potentially use this
issue to cause a crash.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
imagemagick 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm1
imagemagick-6.q16 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm1
imagemagick-6.q16hdri 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
imagemagick 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm2
imagemagick-6.q16 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm2
imagemagick-6.q16hdri 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm2
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
imagemagick 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm9
imagemagick-6.q16 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm9
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
imagemagick 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm6
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6393-1
CVE-2022-48541
An ImageMagick security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS,16.04 LTS, 18.04 LTS, and 20.04 LTS.