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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: USN-1629-1 Critical: libproxy Remote Execution Risk

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libproxy could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1629-1
November 12, 2012

libproxy vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 11.10
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Summary:

libproxy could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially
crafted network traffic.

Software Description:
- libproxy: automatic proxy configuration management library

Details:

Tomas Mraz discovered that libproxy incorrectly handled certain PAC files.
A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libproxy to crash, or to
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2012-4504, CVE-2012-4505)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  libproxy1                       0.4.7-0ubuntu4.1

Ubuntu 11.10:
  libproxy0                       0.3.1-2ubuntu6.1

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
  libproxy0                       0.3.1-1ubuntu1.1

After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1629-1
  CVE-2012-4504, CVE-2012-4505

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libproxy/0.4.7-0ubuntu4.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libproxy/0.3.1-2ubuntu6.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libproxy/0.3.1-1ubuntu1.1


Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: USN-1629-1 Critical: libproxy Remote Execution Risk

ubuntu
Calendar Grey November 12, 2012
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Serious libproxy flaws identified in Ubuntu pose risks of service disruptions or remote code execution for attackers.
libproxy could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libproxy1 0.4.7-0ubuntu4.1 Ubuntu 11.10: libproxy0 0.3.1-2ubuntu6.1 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: libproxy0 0.3.1-1ubuntu1.1 After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1629-1

CVE-2012-4504, CVE-2012-4505

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November 12, 2012

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libproxy/0.4.7-0ubuntu4.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libproxy/0.3.1-2ubuntu6.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libproxy/0.3.1-1ubuntu1.1

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