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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844863
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4763-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'pillow' package(s) announced via the USN-4763-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'pillow' package(s) announced via the USN-4763-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain Tiff image files.
If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially-crafted
Tiff file, a remote attacker could cause Pillow to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only
affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.10. (CVE-2021-25289,
CVE-2021-25291)

It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain Tiff image files.
If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially-crafted
Tiff file, a remote attacker could cause Pillow to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-25290)

It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain PDF files. If a
user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially-crafted
PDF file, a remote attacker could cause Pillow to hang, resulting in a
denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04
LTS, and Ubuntu 20.10. (CVE-2021-25292)

It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain SGI image files.
If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially-crafted
SGI file, a remote attacker could possibly cause Pillow to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04
LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.10. (CVE-2021-25293)

Jiayi Lin, Luke Shaffer, Xinran Xie, and Akshay Ajayan discovered that
Pillow incorrectly handled certain BLP files. If a user or automated system
were tricked into opening a specially-crafted BLP file, a remote attacker
could possibly cause Pillow to consume resources, resulting in a denial of
service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and
Ubuntu 20.10. (CVE-2021-27921)

Jiayi Lin, Luke Shaffer, Xinran Xie, and Akshay Ajayan discovered that
Pillow incorrectly handled certain ICNS files. If a user or automated
system were tricked into opening a specially-crafted ICNS file, a remote
attacker could possibly cause Pillow to consume resources, resulting in a
denial of service. (CVE-2021-27922)

Jiayi Lin, Luke Shaffer, Xinran Xie, and Akshay Ajayan discovered that
Pillow incorrectly handled certain ICO files. If a user or automated
system were tricked into opening a specially-crafted ICO file, a remote
attacker could possibly cause Pillow to consume resources, resulting in a
denial of service. (CVE-2021-27922)

Affected Software/OS:
'pillow' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10.

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-2021-25289
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-33
https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/8.1.1.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-25290
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00018.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-25291
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-25292
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-25293
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-27921
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZTSY25UJU7NJUFHH3HWT575LT4TDFWBZ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TQQY6472RX4J2SUJENWDZAWKTJJGP2ML/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S7G44Z33J4BNI2DPDROHWGVG2U7ZH5JU/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-27922
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-27923
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