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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6960-1
Ubuntu Security Notice 6960-1 - Nick Browning discovered that RMagick incorrectly handled memory under certain operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service through memory exhaustion.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6960-1
August 14, 2024
ruby-rmagick vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
RMagick could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- ruby-rmagick: Ruby Bindings for ImageMagick
Details:
Nick Browning discovered that RMagick incorrectly handled memory
under certain operations. An attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause a denial of service through memory exhaustion.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
ruby-rmagick 4.2.3-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
ruby-rmagick 2.16.0-6ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6960-1
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6960-1
CVE-2023-5349
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-rmagick/2.16.0-6ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-rmagick/2.16.0-6ubuntu0.1
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A memory leak flaw was found in ruby-magick, an interface between Ruby and ImageMagick. This issue can lead to a denial of service (DOS) by memory exhaustion.
A memory leak flaw was found in ruby-magick, an interface between Ruby and ImageMagick. This issue can lead to a denial of service (DOS) by memory exhaustion.