USN-4921-1: libcaca vulnerability
20 April 2021
libcaca could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted image.
Releases
Packages
- libcaca - None
Details
It was discovered that libcaca incorrectly handled certain images.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 20.10
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 18.04
Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 14.04
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caca-utils
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0.99.beta18-1ubuntu5.1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libcaca0
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0.99.beta18-1ubuntu5.1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.