Ubuntu Security Notice 4996-2 - USN-4996-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in OpenEXR. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. It was discovered that OpenEXR incorrectly handled certain malformed EXR image files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted EXR image file, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4996-2
June 22, 2021
openexr vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in OpenEXR.
Software Description:
- openexr: tools for the OpenEXR image format
Details:
USN-4996-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in OpenEXR. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that OpenEXR incorrectly handled certain malformed EXR
image files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted EXR image file,
a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
libopenexr22 2.2.0-10ubuntu2.6+esm1
openexr 2.2.0-10ubuntu2.6+esm1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4996-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4996-1
CVE-2021-20296, CVE-2021-23215, CVE-2021-26260, CVE-2021-3598,
CVE-2021-3605