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.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6182-1
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Published
2023-06-21T08:57:35.771306Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:28Z
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 

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

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2020-27818"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2020-35511"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
    }
}

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 

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

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2020-27818"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2020-35511"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS"
    }
}

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 

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

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2020-27818"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2020-35511"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
    }
}