Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3489-2
21st November, 2017
db, db4.8 vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Berkeley DB could be made to expose sensitive information.
Software description
USN-3489-1 fixed a vulnerability in Berkeley DB. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Berkeley DB incorrectly handled certain configuration files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to read sensitive information.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
db4.8-util 4.8.30-11ubuntu1.1
db5.1-util 5.1.25-11ubuntu0.1
libdb4.8 4.8.30-11ubuntu1.1
libdb5.1 5.1.25-11ubuntu0.1
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-2017-10140
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21st November, 2017
db, db4.8 vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Berkeley DB could be made to expose sensitive information.
Software description
- db - Berkeley v5.1 Database Utilities
- db4.8 - Berkeley v4.8 Database Utilities
USN-3489-1 fixed a vulnerability in Berkeley DB. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Berkeley DB incorrectly handled certain configuration files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to read sensitive information.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
db4.8-util 4.8.30-11ubuntu1.1
db5.1-util 5.1.25-11ubuntu0.1
libdb4.8 4.8.30-11ubuntu1.1
libdb5.1 5.1.25-11ubuntu0.1
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-2017-10140
Continue reading...
