Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3412-1
7th September, 2017
file vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
The file utility could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Software description
Thomas Jarosch discovered that file incorrectly handled certain ELF
files. An attacker could use this to cause file to crash, resulting
in a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
Ubuntu 17.04:
libmagic1 1:5.29-3ubuntu0.1
file 1:5.29-3ubuntu0.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
CVE-2017-1000249
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7th September, 2017
file vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.04
The file utility could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Software description
- file - Tool to determine file types
Thomas Jarosch discovered that file incorrectly handled certain ELF
files. An attacker could use this to cause file to crash, resulting
in a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
Ubuntu 17.04:
libmagic1 1:5.29-3ubuntu0.1
file 1:5.29-3ubuntu0.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
CVE-2017-1000249
Continue reading...
