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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: 2229-1 Critical GnuTLS Remote Code Exec Threat

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GnuTLS could be made to crash or run programs if it connected to a malicious server.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2229-1
June 02, 2014

gnutls26 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 13.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Summary:

GnuTLS could be made to crash or run programs if it connected to a
malicious server.

Software Description:
- gnutls26: GNU TLS library

Details:

Joonas Kuorilehto discovered that GnuTLS incorrectly handled Server Hello
messages. A malicious remote server or a man in the middle could use this
issue to cause GnuTLS 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 14.04 LTS:
  libgnutls26                     2.12.23-12ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 13.10:
  libgnutls26                     2.12.23-1ubuntu4.3

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  libgnutls26                     2.12.14-5ubuntu3.8

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
  libgnutls26                     2.8.5-2ubuntu0.6

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2229-1
  CVE-2014-3466

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnutls26/2.12.23-12ubuntu2.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnutls26/2.12.23-1ubuntu4.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnutls26/2.12.14-5ubuntu3.8
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnutls26/2.8.5-2ubuntu0.6


Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: 2229-1 Critical GnuTLS Remote Code Exec Threat

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A GnuTLS flaw in Ubuntu may result in system crashes or allow for remote code execution. Ensure you update your system immediately for safety.
GnuTLS could be made to crash or run programs if it connected to a malicious server.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libgnutls26 2.12.23-12ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 13.10: libgnutls26 2.12.23-1ubuntu4.3 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libgnutls26 2.12.14-5ubuntu3.8 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: libgnutls26 2.8.5-2ubuntu0.6 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2229-1

CVE-2014-3466

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June 02, 2014

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnutls26/2.12.23-12ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnutls26/2.12.23-1ubuntu4.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnutls26/2.12.14-5ubuntu3.8 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnutls26/2.8.5-2ubuntu0.6

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