Ubuntu Security Update USN-4081-1: Pango vulnerability

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pango1.0 vulnerability


A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

  • Ubuntu 19.04
Summary


Pango could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input.

Software Description

  • pango1.0 - Layout and rendering of internationalized text - gir bindings
Details


It was discovered that Pango incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions


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

Ubuntu 19.04
gir1.2-pango-1.0 - 1.42.4-6ubuntu0.1
libpango-1.0-0 - 1.42.4-6ubuntu0.1
libpango1.0-0 - 1.42.4-6ubuntu0.1

To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.

After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes.

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