=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1695-1
January 17, 2013
rpm 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:
RPM could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted
package file.
Software Description:
- rpm: package manager for RPM
Details:
It was discovered that RPM incorrectly handled certain package headers. If
a user or automated system were tricked into installing a specially crafted
RPM package, an attacker could cause RPM 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 12.04 LTS:
rpm 4.9.1.1-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 11.10:
rpm 4.9.0-7ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
rpm 4.7.2-1lubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1695-1
CVE-2011-3378, CVE-2012-0060, CVE-2012-0061, CVE-2012-0815
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rpm/4.9.1.1-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rpm/4.9.0-7ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rpm/4.7.2-1lubuntu0.1