The following updates has been released for Ubuntu Linux:
USN-3699-1: zziplib vulnerabilities
zziplib could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened aspecially crafted file.
USN-3700-1: Exiv2 vulnerabilities
Several security issues were fixed in Exiv2.
USN-3701-1: libsoup vulnerability
libsoup could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted input.
USN-3699-1: zziplib vulnerabilities
zziplib could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened aspecially crafted file.
USN-3700-1: Exiv2 vulnerabilities
Several security issues were fixed in Exiv2.
USN-3701-1: libsoup vulnerability
libsoup could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted input.
USN-3699-1: zziplib vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3699-1
July 03, 2018
zziplib vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 17.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
zziplib could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a
specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- zziplib: library providing read access on ZIP-archives - library
Details:
It was discovered that zziplib incorrectly handled certain malformed ZIP
files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially
crafted ZIP file, a remote attacker could cause zziplib 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 18.04 LTS:
libzzip-0-13 0.13.62-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu 17.10:
libzzip-0-13 0.13.62-3.1ubuntu0.17.10.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libzzip-0-13 0.13.62-3ubuntu0.16.04.2
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libzzip-0-13 0.13.62-2ubuntu0.2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3699-1
CVE-2018-6381, CVE-2018-6484, CVE-2018-6540, CVE-2018-6541,
CVE-2018-6869, CVE-2018-7725, CVE-2018-7726
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zziplib/0.13.62-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zziplib/0.13.62-3.1ubuntu0.17.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zziplib/0.13.62-3ubuntu0.16.04.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zziplib/0.13.62-2ubuntu0.2
USN-3700-1: Exiv2 vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3700-1
July 03, 2018
exiv2 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 17.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Exiv2.
Software Description:
- exiv2: EXIF/IPTC/XMP metadata manipulation tool
Details:
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-10958, CVE-2018-10998)
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain PNG files.
An attacker could possibly use this to access sensitive information.
(CVE-2018-10999)
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-11531)
It was discovered that Exiv2 incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this to access sensitive information.
(CVE-2018-12264, CVE-2018-12265)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
exiv2 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1
libexiv2-14 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu 17.10:
exiv2 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.17.10.1
libexiv2-14 0.25-3.1ubuntu0.17.10.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
exiv2 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.2
libexiv2-14 0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.2
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
exiv2 0.23-1ubuntu2.1
libexiv2-12 0.23-1ubuntu2.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3700-1
CVE-2018-10958, CVE-2018-10998, CVE-2018-10999, CVE-2018-11531,
CVE-2018-12264, CVE-2018-12265
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.25-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.25-3.1ubuntu0.17.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.25-2.1ubuntu16.04.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exiv2/0.23-1ubuntu2.1
USN-3701-1: libsoup vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3701-1
July 03, 2018
libsoup2.4 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 17.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
libsoup could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted
input.
Software Description:
- libsoup2.4: HTTP client/server library for GNOME
Details:
It was discovered that libsoup incorrectly handled certain cookie
requests. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of
service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libsoup2.4-1 2.62.1-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 17.10:
libsoup2.4-1 2.60.1-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libsoup2.4-1 2.52.2-1ubuntu0.3
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libsoup2.4-1 2.44.2-1ubuntu2.3
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3701-1
CVE-2018-12910
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup2.4/2.62.1-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup2.4/2.60.1-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup2.4/2.52.2-1ubuntu0.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup2.4/2.44.2-1ubuntu2.3