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-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to cairo in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1074667 Title: SRU: Cairo crashes when loading some svg or pdf files Status in libcairo - cairo vector graphics library: Fix Released Status in “cairo” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “cairo” source package in Quantal: Fix Released Bug description: [ Impact ] Some apps (which use Cairo) crash when loadgin some svg[1] or pdf[2] files. [ Test case ] * Open this file with Evince: http://kernsec.org/files/LinuxSecuritySummit2012_rpm.pdf * Open the svg file[1] with this little program compiled with: $ gcc -ggdb test.c -o test `pkg-config --libs --cflags gtk+-3.0` Then, launch it from the same dir of the 'geany.svg' file[1] =========== #include <stdio.h> #include <gtk/gtk.h> int main (int argc, char **argv) { gtk_init (&argc, &argv); GdkPixbuf *pixbuf = gdk_pixbuf_new_from_file_at_size ("geany.svg", 64, 64, NULL); return 0; } =========== [ Regression Potential ] * The new proposed version contains a patch from Git upstream repository. It is also available in the 1.12.4 version. According to Cairo devs, it should have any regression: - http://cgit.freedesktop.org/cairo/commit/?id=797441093a8346003552e0cf89aef2a644ff53ab - https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=54822 - https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56698 (a duplicated bug) [ Other Info ] * This BZR branch should fix this bug: lp:~matttbe/ubuntu/quantal/cairo/lp1074667 * You can easily test the new version by using these packages on Quantal: https://launchpad.net/~matttbe/+archive/experimental-debian-build/+sourcepub/2781148/+listing-archive-extra * Or on Ubuntu Raring: https://launchpad.net/~matttbe/+archive/ppa/+sourcepub/2767939/+listing-archive-extra [ Original bug report ] Hello, Cairo (libcairo2 1.12.2-2ubuntu1) crashes when loading some svg[1] or pdf[2] files. This bug has already been reported to Cairo devs: * https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=54822 * https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56698 (a duplicated bug) And it's already fixed in the bug-fix version 1.12.4 thanks to this commit by Chris Wilson: * http://cgit.freedesktop.org/cairo/commit/?id=797441093a8346003552e0cf89aef2a644ff53ab How to reproduce this crash: 1] Open this file with Evince: http://kernsec.org/files/LinuxSecuritySummit2012_rpm.pdf 2] Open the svg file[1] with this little program compiled with: $ gcc -ggdb test.c -o test `pkg-config --libs --cflags gtk+-3.0` Then, launch it from the same dir of the 'geany.svg' file[1] =========== #include <stdio.h> #include <gtk/gtk.h> int main (int argc, char **argv) { gtk_init (&argc, &argv); GdkPixbuf *pixbuf = gdk_pixbuf_new_from_file_at_size ("geany.svg", 64, 64, NULL); return 0; } =========== A bzr branch will be linked to this bug report: lp:~matttbe/ubuntu/raring/cairo/1074667 This new version should fix this bug. How to easily test the new version: You can use the new version of this package available in my ppa:matttbe/ppa https://launchpad.net/~matttbe/+archive/ppa/+sourcepub/2767939/+listing-archive-extra Is it possible to upload this new package to Raring repos? And is it also possible to backport this change to Quantal-update repos? Thank you for your help! :) [1] The svg file joined to this bug report: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cairo/+bug/1074667/+attachment/3422628/+files/geany.svg [2] http://kernsec.org/files/LinuxSecuritySummit2012_rpm.pdf To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/libcairo/+bug/1074667/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp