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Update Summary

USN-8690-1 addresses a Pillow memory-handling vulnerability that could let a specially crafted image crash the system or expose sensitive information. Ubuntu 22.04 LTS updates python3-pil to 9.0.1-1ubuntu0.5.

Update Details

Security

  • Pillow could be made to crash or expose sensitive information when processing a specially crafted image file.
  • Improper memory handling in Pillow could allow denial of service or sensitive data disclosure.

Hints

  • A standard system update will apply the fix.
  • For Ubuntu 22.04 LTS jammy, update python3-pil and python3-pil.imagetk to 9.0.1-1ubuntu0.5.

Product Information

Vendor: Canonical

Product: Ubuntu Server

Product type: Software

Application category: Utilities

Platform: Linux

Variant: 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Version: 9.0.1-1ubuntu0.5

Vendor release date: Sep 1, 2026

Original release notes: View on vendor site

Published on updatealert.io: Sep 2, 2026

Description: Server operating system for Linux infrastructure and workloads.