Packages
- poppler - PDF rendering library
Details
USN-5606-1 fixed a vulnerability in poppler. Unfortunately it was missing a
commit to fix it properly. This update provides
the corresponding fix for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that poppler incorrectly handled certain
PDF. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
USN-5606-1 fixed a vulnerability in poppler. Unfortunately it was missing a
commit to fix it properly. This update provides
the corresponding fix for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that poppler incorrectly handled certain
PDF. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.04 bionic | libpoppler73 – 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.14 | ||
| libpoppler-private-dev – 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.14 | |||
| poppler-utils – 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.14 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | libpoppler58 – 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.16+esm2 | ||
| poppler-utils – 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.16+esm2 | |||
| libpoppler-private-dev – 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.16+esm2 | |||
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