USN-3229-1: Python Imaging Library vulnerabilities
13 March 2017
Several security issues were fixed in the Python Imaging Library.
Releases
Packages
- python-imaging - Python Imaging Library
Details
It was discovered that the Python Imaging Library incorrectly handled
certain compressed text chunks in PNG images. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause the Python Imaging Library to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-9601)
Cris Neckar discovered that the Python Imaging Library incorrectly handled
certain malformed images. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
the Python Imaging Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2016-9189)
Cris Neckar discovered that the Python Imaging Library incorrectly handled
certain malformed images. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
the Python Imaging Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-9190)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-3090-1: python3-pil.imagetk, python-imaging-sane, python-sane, python3-imaging-sane, python3-pil, python3-sane, python-pil-doc, python3-imaging-tk, python-pil.imagetk, python-imaging, python-imaging-tk, pillow, python3-imaging, python-imaging-doc, python-pil, python-imaging-compat
- USN-3230-1: python3-pil.imagetk, python-imaging-sane, python-sane, python3-imaging-sane, python3-pil, python3-sane, python-pil-doc, python3-imaging-tk, python-pil.imagetk, python-imaging, python-imaging-tk, pillow, python3-imaging, python-imaging-doc, python-pil, python-imaging-compat
- USN-3090-2: python3-pil.imagetk, python-imaging-sane, python-sane, python3-imaging-sane, python3-pil, python3-sane, python-pil-doc, python3-imaging-tk, python-pil.imagetk, python-imaging, python-imaging-tk, pillow, python3-imaging, python-imaging-doc, python-pil, python-imaging-compat