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Ubuntu 14.10: USN-2479-1 Moderate: RPM Local Code Execution and DoS

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Calendar Grey January 19, 2015
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Several RPM flaws addressed in Ubuntu as of January 19, 2015. Crucial notice for safeguarding systems.
Several security issues were fixed in RPM.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in RPM.

Software Description:

- rpm: package manager for RPM

Details:

Florian Weimer discovered that RPM incorrectly handled temporary files. A

local attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

(CVE-2013-6435)

Florian Weimer discovered that RPM incorrectly handled certain CPIO

headers. If a user or automated system were tricked into installing a

malicious package file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause RPM

to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary

code. (CVE-2014-8118)

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate software update DoS Ubuntu local code execution RPM

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 14.10:
  rpm                             4.11.2-3ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  rpm                             4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  rpm                             4.9.1.1-1ubuntu0.3

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

References

CVE-2013-6435, CVE-2014-8118

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January 19, 2015

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate software update DoS Ubuntu local code execution RPM

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rpm/4.11.2-3ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rpm/4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rpm/4.9.1.1-1ubuntu0.3

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