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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1885-1
June 18, 2013
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Summary:
libKDcraw could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened
a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
Details:
It was discovered that libKDcraw incorrectly handled broken full-color
images. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted raw image, applications linked against libKDcraw could be
made to crash, resulting in 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 12.04 LTS:
libkdcraw20 4:4.8.5-0ubuntu0.2
After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all
the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1885-1
CVE-2013-2126
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libkdcraw/4:4.8.5-0ubuntu0.2
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