Ubuntu Security Notice USN-595-1
26th March, 2008
sdl-image1.2 vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 7.10
- Ubuntu 7.04
- Ubuntu 6.10
- Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Software description
- sdl-image1.2
Details
Michael Skladnikiewicz discovered that SDL_image did not correctly load
GIF images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing
a specially crafted GIF, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code
or cause a crash, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2007-6697)
David Raulo discovered that SDL_image did not correctly load ILBM images.
If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially
crafted ILBM, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code or cause
a crash, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2008-0544)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
- Ubuntu 7.10:
- libsdl-image1.2 1.2.5-3ubuntu0.1
- Ubuntu 7.04:
- libsdl-image1.2 1.2.5-2ubuntu0.7.04.1
- Ubuntu 6.10:
- libsdl-image1.2 1.2.5-2ubuntu0.6.10.1
- Ubuntu 6.06 LTS:
- libsdl-image1.2 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the
necessary changes.