The following updates has been released for Ubuntu Linux:
Ubuntu Linux 12.04 ESM:
USN-3686-2: file vulnerabilities
Several security issues were fixed in file.
Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS:
USN-3694-1: NASM vulnerabilities
NASM could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.
Ubuntu Linux 12.04 ESM:
USN-3686-2: file vulnerabilities
Several security issues were fixed in file.
Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS:
USN-3694-1: NASM vulnerabilities
NASM could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.
USN-3686-2: file vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3686-2
June 28, 2018
file vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in file.
Software Description:
- file: Tool to determine file types
Details:
USN-3686-1 fixed a vulnerability in file. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that file incorrectly handled certain magic files.
An attacker could use this issue with a specially crafted magic file
to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2015-8865)
It was discovered that file incorrectly handled certain malformed ELF
files. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-10360)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
file 5.09-2ubuntu0.7
libmagic1 5.09-2ubuntu0.7
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3686-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3686-1
CVE-2015-8865, CVE-2018-10360
USN-3694-1: NASM vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3694-1
June 28, 2018
nasm vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
NASM could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially
crafted file.
Software Description:
- nasm: General-purpose x86 assembler
Details:
It was discovered that NASM incorrectly handled certain source files. If a
user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted
source file, a remote attacker could use these issues to cause NASM 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 versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
nasm 2.10.09-1ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3694-1
CVE-2017-10686, CVE-2017-11111, CVE-2017-14228, CVE-2017-17810,
CVE-2017-17811, CVE-2017-17812, CVE-2017-17813, CVE-2017-17814,
CVE-2017-17815, CVE-2017-17816, CVE-2017-17817, CVE-2017-17818,
CVE-2017-17819, CVE-2017-17820, CVE-2018-8881
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nasm/2.10.09-1ubuntu0.1