Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3501-1
29th November, 2017
libxcursor vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
libxcursor could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.
Software description
It was discovered that libxcursor incorrectly handled certain files. An
attacker could use these issues to cause libxcursor 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 17.10:
libxcursor1 1:1.1.14-3ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 17.04:
libxcursor1 1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.17.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libxcursor1 1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libxcursor1 1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.14.04.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References
CVE-2017-16612
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29th November, 2017
libxcursor vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.10
- Ubuntu 17.04
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
libxcursor could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.
Software description
- libxcursor - X11 cursor management library
It was discovered that libxcursor incorrectly handled certain files. An
attacker could use these issues to cause libxcursor 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 17.10:
libxcursor1 1:1.1.14-3ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 17.04:
libxcursor1 1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.17.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libxcursor1 1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libxcursor1 1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.14.04.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References
CVE-2017-16612
Continue reading...
