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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842538
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2815-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libpng' package(s) announced via the USN-2815-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libpng' package(s) announced via the USN-2815-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Mikulas Patocka discovered that libpng incorrectly handled certain large
fields. If a user or automated system using libpng were tricked into
opening a specially crafted image, an attacker could exploit this to cause
libpng to crash, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. (CVE-2012-3425)

Qixue Xiao discovered that libpng incorrectly handled certain time values.
If a user or automated system using libpng were tricked into opening a
specially crafted image, an attacker could exploit this to cause libpng to
crash, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2015-7981)

It was discovered that libpng incorrectly handled certain small bit-depth
values. If a user or automated system using libpng were tricked into
opening a specially crafted image, an attacker could exploit this to cause
a denial of service or execute code with the privileges of the user
invoking the program. (CVE-2015-8126)

Affected Software/OS:
'libpng' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 15.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-3425
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=668082
http://libpng.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libpng/libpng;a=blob;f=CHANGES;h=284de253b1561b976291ba7405acd71ae71ff597;hb=refs/heads/libpng10
http://libpng.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libpng/libpng;a=blob;f=CHANGES;h=2da5a7a8b690e257f94353b5b49d493cdc385322;hb=refs/heads/libpng14
http://libpng.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libpng/libpng;a=blob;f=CHANGES;h=73e2ffd6a1471f2144d0ce7165d7323cb109f10f;hb=refs/heads/libpng15
http://libpng.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libpng/libpng;a=blob;f=CHANGES;hb=a4b640865ae47986bbe71ecc0e7d5181dcb0bac8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/24/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/24/5
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2012:0934 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00004.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2815-1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-7981
BugTraq ID: 77304
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77304
Debian Security Information: DSA-3399 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3399
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172620.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172663.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172647.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-08
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/26/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/26/3
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:2594
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2594.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:2595
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2595.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1430
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1430
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034393
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:2099 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00033.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:2136 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00160.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-8126
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
BugTraq ID: 77568
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77568
Debian Security Information: DSA-3507 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3507
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172769.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174936.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175073.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172324.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172823.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172797.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174905.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177382.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177344.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/12/2
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:2596
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2596.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:0055
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0055.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:0056
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0056.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:0057
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0057.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034142
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0256 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00038.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0265 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00042.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0269 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00044.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0665 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00015.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:2100 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00034.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:2135 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00159.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:2262 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00062.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:2263 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00063.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0103 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00028.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0104 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00029.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0105 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00030.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0263 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00041.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0268 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00043.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0270 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00045.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0272 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00047.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0279 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00048.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0664 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00014.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0684 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00018.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0729 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00028.html
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