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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6178-1
Ubuntu Security Notice 6178-1 - It was discovered that in SVG++ library that the demo application incorrectly managed memory resulting in a memory access violation under certain circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to leak memory information or run a denial of service attack. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. It was discovered that in SVG++ library that the demo application incorrectly handled null pointers under certain circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause denial of service, leak memory information or manipulate program execution flow.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6178-1
June 19, 2023
Several security issues were fixed in SVG++ library
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 22.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
Details:
It was discovered that in SVG++ library that the demo application incorrectly
managed memory resulting in a memory access violation
under certain circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to leak memory information or run a denial of service attack.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-6246)
It was discovered that in SVG++ library that the demo application
incorrectly handled null pointers under certain circumstances.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
denial of service, leak memory information or manipulate
program execution flow. (CVE-2021-44960)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 22.10:
libsvgpp-dev 1.3.0+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.22.10.1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
libsvgpp-dev 1.3.0+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.22.04.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
libsvgpp-dev 1.2.3+dfsg1-3ubuntu1+esm1
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6178-1
CVE-2019-6246, CVE-2021-44960
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/svgpp/1.3.0+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.22.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/svgpp/1.3.0+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.22.04.1
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