Debian Security Advisory
DLA-874-1 jbig2dec -- LTS security update
- Date Reported:
- 27 Mar 2017
- Affected Packages:
- jbig2dec
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2016-9601.
- More information:
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Multiple security issues have been found in the JBIG2 decoder library, which may lead to lead to denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed image file (usually embedded in a PDF document) is opened.
For Debian 7
Wheezy
, these problems have been fixed in version 0.13-4~deb7u1.For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 0.13-4~deb8u1.
For the upcoming stable distribution (stretch) and for the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 0.13-4.
We recommend that you upgrade your jbig2dec packages.
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS