Updated sharutils packages has been released for Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS, and 17.10
==========================================================================Sharutils Security Update for Ubuntu Linux
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3605-1
March 22, 2018
sharutils vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
Sharutils could be made to execute arbitrary code if it opened a
specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- sharutils: shar, unshar, uuencode, uudecode
Details:
It was discovered that Sharutils incorrectly handled certain files. An
attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 17.10:
sharutils 1:4.15.2-2ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
sharutils 1:4.15.2-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
sharutils 1:4.14-1ubuntu1.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3605-1
CVE-2018-1000097
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sharutils/1:4.15.2-2ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sharutils/1:4.15.2-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sharutils/1:4.14-1ubuntu1.1