Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3434-1
2nd October, 2017
libidn vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Libidn could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially crafted input.
Software description
It was discovered that Libidn incorrectly handled decoding certain digits.
A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Libidn to crash, resulting
in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
Ubuntu 17.04:
libidn11 1.33-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libidn11 1.32-3ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libidn11 1.28-1ubuntu2.2
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-2017-14062
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2nd October, 2017
libidn vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.04
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Libidn could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially crafted input.
Software description
- libidn - implementation of IETF IDN specifications
It was discovered that Libidn incorrectly handled decoding certain digits.
A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Libidn to crash, resulting
in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
Ubuntu 17.04:
libidn11 1.33-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libidn11 1.32-3ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libidn11 1.28-1ubuntu2.2
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-2017-14062
Continue reading...
