The following security updates has been released for Ubuntu Linux:
USN-4063-1: LibreOffice vulnerabilities
USN-4064-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
USN-4063-1: LibreOffice vulnerabilities
USN-4064-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
USN-4063-1: LibreOffice vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4063-1
July 17, 2019
libreoffice vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in LibreOffice.
Software Description:
- libreoffice: Office productivity suite
Details:
Nils Emmerich discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled LibreLogo
scripts. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted document,
a remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2019-9848)
Matei "Mal" Badanoiu discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled
stealth mode. Contrary to expectations, bullet graphics could be retrieved
from remote locations when running in stealth mode. (CVE-2019-9849)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 19.04:
libreoffice-core 1:6.2.5-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libreoffice-core 1:6.0.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.8
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libreoffice-core 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial8
After a standard system update you need to restart LibreOffice to make all
the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4063-1
CVE-2019-9848, CVE-2019-9849
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:6.2.5-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:6.0.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.8
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial8
USN-4064-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4064-1
July 17, 2019
thunderbird vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Thunderbird.
Software Description:
- thunderbird: Mozilla Open Source mail and newsgroup client
Details:
A sandbox escape was discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were tricked in to
installing a malicious language pack, an attacker could exploit this to
gain additional privileges. (CVE-2019-9811)
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were
tricked in to opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context,
an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service,
bypass same origin restrictions, conduct cross-site scripting (XSS)
attacks, spoof origin attributes, or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2019-11709, CVE-2019-11711, CVE-2019-11712, CVE-2019-11713,
CVE-2019-11715, CVE-2019-11717)
It was discovered that NSS incorrectly handled importing certain
curve25519 private keys. An attacker could exploit this issue to cause
Thunderbird to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2019-11719)
It was discovered that NSS incorrectly handled certain p256-ECDH public
keys. An attacker could possibly exploit this issue to cause Thunderbird
to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2019-11729)
It was discovered that Thunderbird treats all files in a directory as same
origin. If a user were tricked in to downloading a specially crafted HTML
file, an attacker could potentially exploit this to obtain sensitive
information from local files. (CVE-2019-11730)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 19.04:
thunderbird 1:60.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
Ubuntu 18.10:
thunderbird 1:60.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.10.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
thunderbird 1:60.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
thunderbird 1:60.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
After a standard system update you need to restart Thunderbird to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4064-1
CVE-2019-11709, CVE-2019-11711, CVE-2019-11712, CVE-2019-11713,
CVE-2019-11715, CVE-2019-11717, CVE-2019-11719, CVE-2019-11729,
CVE-2019-11730, CVE-2019-9811
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/1:60.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/1:60.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/1:60.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/1:60.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2