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Debian 8: DLA-2121-1 Critical: libimobiledevice Socket Access Issue

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Calendar Grey February 27, 2020
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An important security patch for libimobiledevice resolves socket access problems and potential remote exploitation vulnerabilities in Debian 8.
It was discovered that libimobiledevice incorrectly handled socket permissions
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Summary

We recommend that you upgrade your libimobiledevice packages.

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


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Package: libimobiledevice
Version: 1.1.6+dfsg-3.1+deb8u1
CVE ID: CVE-2016-5104
Debian Bug: 825553

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