USN-5405-1: jbig2dec vulnerabilities

5 May 2022

Several security issues were fixed in jbig2dec.

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It was discovered that jbig2dec incorrectly handled memory when parsing
invalid files. An attacker could use this issue to cause jbig2dec to crash,
leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2017-9216)

It was discovered that jbig2dec incorrectly handled memory when processing
untrusted input. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service,
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-12268)

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 16.04

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

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