Ubuntu Security Notice 6621-1 - It was discovered that ImageMagick incorrectly handled certain values when processing BMP files. An attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6621-1
February 01, 2024
imagemagick vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
Summary:
ImageMagick could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted
file.
Software Description:
- imagemagick: Image manipulation programs and library
Details:
It was discovered that ImageMagick incorrectly handled certain values when
processing BMP files. An attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of
service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
imagemagick 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.3+esm3
imagemagick-6.q16 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.3+esm3
libmagickcore-6.q16-6 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.3+esm3
libmagickcore-6.q16-6-extra 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.3+esm3
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
imagemagick 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm2
imagemagick-6.q16 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm2
libmagickcore-6.q16-6 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm2
libmagickcore-6.q16-6-extra 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
imagemagick 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm3
libmagickcore-6.q16-3 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm3
libmagickcore-6.q16-3-extra 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm3
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
imagemagick 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm10
imagemagick-6.q16 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm10
libmagickcore-6.q16-2 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm10
libmagickcore-6.q16-2-extra 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm10
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
imagemagick 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm7
libmagickcore5 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm7
libmagickcore5-extra 8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm7
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6621-1
CVE-2023-5341