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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-2547-1 Critical Mono TLS Security Update

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Several security issues were fixed in Mono.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2547-1
March 24, 2015

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

- Ubuntu 14.10
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Mono.

Software Description:
- mono: Mono is a platform for running and developing applications

Details:

It was discovered that the Mono TLS implementation was vulnerable to the
SKIP-TLS vulnerability. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to perform client impersonation attacks. (CVE-2015-2318)

It was discovered that the Mono TLS implementation was vulnerable to the
FREAK vulnerability. A remote attacker or a man in the middle could
possibly use this issue to force the use of insecure ciphersuites.
(CVE-2015-2319)

It was discovered that the Mono TLS implementation still supported a
fallback to SSLv2. This update removes the functionality as use of SSLv2 is
known to be insecure. (CVE-2015-2320)

It was discovered that Mono incorrectly handled memory in certain
circumstances. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
Mono to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or to obtain sensitive
information. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. (CVE-2011-0992)

It was discovered that Mono incorrectly handled hash collisions. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Mono to crash, resulting in
a denial of service. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
(CVE-2012-3543)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 14.10:
  libmono-2.0-1                   3.2.8+dfsg-4ubuntu2.1
  mono-runtime                    3.2.8+dfsg-4ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  libmono-2.0-1                   3.2.8+dfsg-4ubuntu1.1
  mono-runtime                    3.2.8+dfsg-4ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  libmono-2.0-1                   2.10.8.1-1ubuntu2.3
  mono-runtime                    2.10.8.1-1ubuntu2.3

After a standard system update you need to restart Mono applications to
make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2547-1
  CVE-2011-0992, CVE-2012-3543, CVE-2015-2318, CVE-2015-2319,
  CVE-2015-2320

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mono/3.2.8+dfsg-4ubuntu2.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mono/3.2.8+dfsg-4ubuntu1.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mono/2.10.8.1-1ubuntu2.3


Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-2547-1 Critical Mono TLS Security Update

ubuntu
Calendar Grey March 24, 2015
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Several vulnerabilities in Mono have been addressed for Ubuntu versions 14.10, 14.04 LTS, and 12.04 LTS. Ensure your system is up-to-date to maintain security.
Several security issues were fixed in Mono.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.10: libmono-2.0-1 3.2.8+dfsg-4ubuntu2.1 mono-runtime 3.2.8+dfsg-4ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libmono-2.0-1 3.2.8+dfsg-4ubuntu1.1 mono-runtime 3.2.8+dfsg-4ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libmono-2.0-1 2.10.8.1-1ubuntu2.3 mono-runtime 2.10.8.1-1ubuntu2.3 After a standard system update you need to restart Mono applications to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2547-1

CVE-2011-0992, CVE-2012-3543, CVE-2015-2318, CVE-2015-2319,

CVE-2015-2320

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March 24, 2015

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mono/3.2.8+dfsg-4ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mono/3.2.8+dfsg-4ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mono/2.10.8.1-1ubuntu2.3

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