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Debian: DSA-4361-1 Critical Update: Libextractor DoS Threat

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Calendar Grey December 28, 2018
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Security update for libextractor in Debian fixes flaws causing system interruptions and memory management concerns.
Several vulnerabilities were discovered in libextractor, a library to extract arbitrary meta-data from files, which may lead to denial of service or memory disclosure if a malforme...

Summary

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in libextractor, a library to
extract arbitrary meta-data from files, which may lead to denial of
service or memory disclosure if a malformed OLE file is processed.

For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in
version 1:1.3-4+deb9u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your libextractor packages.

For the detailed security status of libextractor please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libextractor

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: libextractor
CVE ID: CVE-2018-20430 CVE-2018-20431

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