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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5497.2
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5497-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libjpeg6b' package(s) announced via the USN-5497-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libjpeg6b' package(s) announced via the USN-5497-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-5497-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Libjpeg6b. This update provides
the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Libjpeg6b was not properly performing bounds
checks when compressing PPM and Targa image files. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-11212)

Chijin Zhou discovered that Libjpeg6b was incorrectly handling the
EOF character in input data when generating JPEG files. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to force the execution of a large loop,
force excessive memory consumption, and cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-11813)

Sheng Shu and Dongdong She discovered that Libjpeg6b was not properly
limiting the amount of memory being used when it was performing
decompression or multi-pass compression operations. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to force excessive memory consumption and
cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-14152)

Affected Software/OS:
'libjpeg6b' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-11212
BugTraq ID: 106583
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106583
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190118-0001/
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03958en_us
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
http://www.ijg.org/
https://github.com/ChijinZ/security_advisories/tree/master/libjpeg-v9a
https://github.com/zzyyrr/divide-by-zero-in-libjpeg-9d.git
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00015.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0469
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0469
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0472
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0472
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0473
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0473
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0474
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0474
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:0640
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0640
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:1238
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1238
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:2052
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2052
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:0346 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00028.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1439 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00059.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1500 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00013.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3706-2/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-11213
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-11214
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-11813
http://www.ijg.org/files/jpegsrc.v9d.tar.gz
https://bugs.gentoo.org/727908
https://github.com/ChijinZ/security_advisories/blob/master/libjpeg-v9c/mail.pdf
https://github.com/ChijinZ/security_advisories/tree/master/libjpeg-v9c
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1118 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00015.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1343 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00015.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-14152
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00033.html
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