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Ubuntu 11.10, 11.04 USN-1354-1 Critical: usbmuxd Program Crash

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Calendar Grey February 1, 2012
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The usbmuxd exploit permits the execution of unauthorized code on vulnerable Ubuntu versions. Follow these guidelines for updates.
usbmuxd could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

usbmuxd could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially

crafted input.

Software Description:

- usbmuxd: USB multiplexor daemon for iPhone and iPod Touch devices

Details:

It was discovered that usbmuxd did not correctly perform bounds checking

when processing the SerialNumber field of USB devices. An attacker with

physical access could use this to crash usbmuxd or potentially execute

arbitrary code as the 'usbmux' user.

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical Ubuntu program crash usbmuxd

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 11.10:
  libusbmuxd1                     1.0.7-1ubuntu0.11.10.1

Ubuntu 11.04:
  libusbmuxd1                     1.0.7-1ubuntu0.11.04.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

CVE-2012-0065

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February 01, 2012

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security advisory critical Ubuntu program crash usbmuxd

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usbmuxd/1.0.7-1ubuntu0.11.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usbmuxd/1.0.7-1ubuntu0.11.04.1

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