Ubuntu USN · USN-8209-2

Little CMS vulnerability

Published: Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:24

CVE-2026-41254

Summary

Little CMS could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted ICC profile.

Details

USN-8209-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Little CMS. This update contains the fixes for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Little CMS incorrectly handled certain malformed ICC profiles. An attacker could use this issue to cause Little CMS to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Recommended actions per Ubuntu release

StackPatch playbook auto-generated per release codename and per affected package.

Ubuntu bionic

lcms2→2.9-1ubuntu0.1+esm1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.9-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lcms2
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
liblcms2-2→2.9-1ubuntu0.1+esm1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.9-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y liblcms2-2
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
liblcms2-dev→2.9-1ubuntu0.1+esm1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.9-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y liblcms2-dev
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
liblcms2-utils→2.9-1ubuntu0.1+esm1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.9-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y liblcms2-utils
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.

Ubuntu focal

lcms2→2.9-4ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.9-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lcms2=2.9-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
liblcms2-2→2.9-4ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.9-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y liblcms2-2=2.9-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
liblcms2-dev→2.9-4ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.9-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y liblcms2-dev=2.9-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
liblcms2-utils→2.9-4ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 2.9-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y liblcms2-utils=2.9-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.

Ubuntu trusty

lcms2→2.5-0ubuntu4.2+esm1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5-0ubuntu4.2+esm1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lcms2
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
liblcms2-2→2.5-0ubuntu4.2+esm1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5-0ubuntu4.2+esm1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y liblcms2-2
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
liblcms2-dev→2.5-0ubuntu4.2+esm1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5-0ubuntu4.2+esm1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y liblcms2-dev
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
liblcms2-utils→2.5-0ubuntu4.2+esm1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.5-0ubuntu4.2+esm1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y liblcms2-utils
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.

Ubuntu xenial

lcms2→2.6-3ubuntu2.1+esm1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.6-3ubuntu2.1+esm1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lcms2
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
liblcms2-2→2.6-3ubuntu2.1+esm1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.6-3ubuntu2.1+esm1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y liblcms2-2
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
liblcms2-dev→2.6-3ubuntu2.1+esm1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.6-3ubuntu2.1+esm1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y liblcms2-dev
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
liblcms2-utils→2.6-3ubuntu2.1+esm1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2.6-3ubuntu2.1+esm1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y liblcms2-utils
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.

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