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Ubuntu alert USN-6393-1 (imagemagick)

From:  Ian Constantin <ian.constantin@canonical.com>
To:  ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
Subject:  [USN-6393-1] ImageMagick vulnerability
Date:  Thu, 21 Sep 2023 18:21:46 +0300
Message-ID:  <07909371-c41d-4740-8900-3d289c02b16f@canonical.com>

========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6393-1 September 21, 2023 imagemagick vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - 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 when processing the -help option. Software Description: - imagemagick: Image manipulation programs and library Details: It was discovered that ImageMagick did not properly handle memory when processing the -help option. An attacker could potentially use this issue to cause a crash. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):   imagemagick 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm1   imagemagick-6.q16 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm1   imagemagick-6.q16hdri 8:6.9.10.23+dfsg-2.1ubuntu11.9+esm1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):   imagemagick 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm2   imagemagick-6.q16 8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm2   imagemagick-6.q16hdri           8:6.9.7.4+dfsg-16ubuntu6.15+esm2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):   imagemagick                        8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm9   imagemagick-6.q16               8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu5.16+esm9 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):   imagemagick                        8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu3.13+esm6 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References:   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6393-1   CVE-2022-48541


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