file vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
file could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description
USN-4172-1 fixed a vulnerability in file. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that file incorrectly handled certain malformed 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 14.04 ESM
file - 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1
libmagic1 - 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
file - 5.09-2ubuntu0.8
libmagic1 - 5.09-2ubuntu0.8
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 14.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
file could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description
- file - Tool to determine file types
USN-4172-1 fixed a vulnerability in file. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that file incorrectly handled certain malformed 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 14.04 ESM
file - 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1
libmagic1 - 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
file - 5.09-2ubuntu0.8
libmagic1 - 5.09-2ubuntu0.8
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...
