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title: "CVE-2013-1439\n    | Ubuntu"
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-1439?format=md
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# CVE-2013-1439

Publication date 16 September 2013

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

The "faster LJPEG decoder" in libraw 0.13.x, 0.14.x, and 0.15.x before
0.15.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service
(NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted photo file.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-1439?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| darktable | 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 15.10 wily | Ignored end of life |
| 15.04 vivid | Ignored end of life |
| 14.10 utopic | Ignored end of life |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 13.10 saucy | Ignored end of life |
| 13.04 raring | Ignored end of life |
| 12.10 quantal | Ignored end of life |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release |
| libkdcraw | 19.04 disco | Not in release |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 17.10 artful | Not in release |
| 17.04 zesty | Not affected |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 15.10 wily | Ignored end of life |
| 15.04 vivid | Ignored end of life |
| 14.10 utopic | Ignored end of life |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 13.10 saucy | Ignored end of life |
| 13.04 raring | Ignored end of life |
| 12.10 quantal | Ignored end of life |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 4:4.8.5-0ubuntu0.3 |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release |
| libraw | 19.04 disco | Fixed 0.15.3-1ubuntu1 |
| 18.10 cosmic | Fixed 0.15.3-1ubuntu1 |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 0.15.3-1ubuntu1 |
| 17.10 artful | Fixed 0.15.3-1ubuntu1 |
| 17.04 zesty | Fixed 0.15.3-1ubuntu1 |
| 16.10 yakkety | Fixed 0.15.3-1ubuntu1 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 0.15.3-1ubuntu1 |
| 15.10 wily | Fixed 0.15.3-1ubuntu1 |
| 15.04 vivid | Fixed 0.15.3-1ubuntu1 |
| 14.10 utopic | Fixed 0.15.3-1ubuntu1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 0.15.3-1ubuntu1 |
| 13.10 saucy | Fixed 0.15.3-1ubuntu1 |
| 13.04 raring | Fixed 0.14.7-0ubuntu1.13.04.2 |
| 12.10 quantal | Fixed 0.14.7-0ubuntu1.12.10.2 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-1439?format=md#patch-details)

## Notes

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### [jdstrand](https://launchpad.net/~jdstrand)

upstream says to use 0.14-stable branch from github repo

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| libraw | * Upstream:   [9ae25d8](https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/9ae25d8c3a6bfb40c582538193264f74c9b93bc0) * Upstream:   [11909cc](https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/11909cc59e712e09b508dda729b99aeaac2b29ad) * Upstream:   [c4e374e](https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/c4e374ea6c979a7d1d968f5082b7d0ea8cd27202) |

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-1439)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1439)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2013-1439)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1439)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-1964-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-1964-1)
+ LibRaw vulnerabilities
+ 23 September 2013

+ [USN-1978-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-1978-1)
+ libKDcraw vulnerabilities
+ 30 September 2013

### Other references

* <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/29/3>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1439>