file regression
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
USN-3911-1 introduced a regression in file.
Software Description
USN-3911-1 fixed vulnerabilities in file. One of the backported security fixes introduced a regression that caused the interpreter string to be truncated. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that file incorrectly handled certain malformed ELF files. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
file - 1:5.32-2ubuntu0.4
libmagic1 - 1:5.32-2ubuntu0.4
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
file - 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.4
libmagic1 - 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.4
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.
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
USN-3911-1 introduced a regression in file.
Software Description
- file - Tool to determine file types
USN-3911-1 fixed vulnerabilities in file. One of the backported security fixes introduced a regression that caused the interpreter string to be truncated. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that file incorrectly handled certain malformed ELF files. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
file - 1:5.32-2ubuntu0.4
libmagic1 - 1:5.32-2ubuntu0.4
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
file - 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.4
libmagic1 - 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.4
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
Continue reading...
