USN-6182-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6182-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6182-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6182-1
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Published
2023-06-21T08:57:35.771306Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:54:25.702909Z
Summary
pngcheck vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that pngcheck incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / pngcheck

Package

Name
pngcheck
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/pngcheck@2.3.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.3.0-7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "pngcheck",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "pngcheck-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / pngcheck

Package

Name
pngcheck
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/pngcheck@2.3.0-7ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.0-7ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.3.0-7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "pngcheck",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-7ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "pngcheck-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-7ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / pngcheck

Package

Name
pngcheck
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/pngcheck@2.3.0-7ubuntu0.20.04.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3.0-7ubuntu0.20.04.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.3.0-7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "pngcheck",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-7ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "pngcheck-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.3.0-7ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        }
    ]
}