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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-2300-1 Critical LZO Denial Of Service

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LZO could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially crafted data.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2300-1
July 24, 2014

lzo2 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

LZO could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially
crafted data.

Software Description:
- lzo2: data compression library

Details:

Don A. Bailey discovered that LZO incorrectly handled certain input data.
An attacker could use this issue to cause LZO 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:
  liblzo2-2                       2.06-1.2ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  liblzo2-2                       2.06-1ubuntu0.1

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2300-1
  CVE-2014-4607

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lzo2/2.06-1.2ubuntu1.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lzo2/2.06-1ubuntu0.1


Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-2300-1 Critical LZO Denial Of Service

ubuntu
Calendar Grey July 24, 2014
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The LZO flaw poses risks such as system failures or unauthorized code execution on Ubuntu platforms. Immediate patching is crucial.
LZO could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially crafted data.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: liblzo2-2 2.06-1.2ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: liblzo2-2 2.06-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2300-1

CVE-2014-4607

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July 24, 2014

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lzo2/2.06-1.2ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lzo2/2.06-1ubuntu0.1

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