USN-5777-2: Pillow vulnerabilities
14 December 2022
Several security issues were fixed in Pillow.
Releases
Packages
- pillow-python2 - Python Imaging Library (Pillow fork)
Details
USN-5777-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Pillow (Python 3). This update provides the
corresponding updates for Pillow (Python 2) in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled the deletion of temporary
files when using a temporary directory that contains spaces. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to delete arbitrary files. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-24303)
It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled the decompression of highly
compressed GIF data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Pillow
to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2022-45198)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04
-
python-pil
-
6.2.1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.