Ubuntu alert USN-3080-1 (python-imaging)

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Emily Ratliff <emily.ratliff@canonical.com> 
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[USN-3080-1] Python Imaging Library vulnerabilities 
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Thu, 15 Sep 2016 09:46:11 -0500
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3080-1
September 15, 2016

python-imaging vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

Python Imaging Library could be made to crash if it received specially crafted
input or opened a specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- python-imaging: Python Imaging Library

Details:

Eric Soroos discovered that the Python Imaging Library incorrectly handled
certain malformed FLI or PhotoCD files. A remote attacker could use this
issue to cause Python Imaging Library to crash, resulting in a denial of
service. (CVE-2016-0775, CVE-2016-2533)

Andrew Drake discovered that the Python Imaging Library incorrectly validated
input. A remote attacker could use this to cause Python Imaging Library to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-3589)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  python-imaging                  1.1.7-4ubuntu0.12.04.2

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3080-1
  CVE-2014-3589, CVE-2016-0775, CVE-2016-2533

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-imaging/1.1.7...-- 
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