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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS USN-3026-1 Critical: libimobiledevice Remote Access

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Calendar Grey July 5, 2016
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4982-1 points out a vulnerability in libimobiledevice, which could allow unauthorized network connections to devices.
libimobiledevice would allow unintended access to devices over the network.

Summary

libimobiledevice would allow unintended access to devices over the network.

Software Description:

- libimobiledevice: Library for communicating with iPhone and iPod Touch devices

Details:

It was discovered that libimobiledevice incorrectly handled socket

permissions. A remote attacker could use this issue to access services on

iOS devices, contrary to expectations.

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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  libimobiledevice6               1.2.0+dfsg-3~ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 15.10:
  libimobiledevice4               1.1.6+dfsg-3.1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  libimobiledevice4               1.1.5+git20140313.bafe6a9e-0ubuntu1.1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3026-1

CVE-2016-5104

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July 05, 2016

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Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libimobiledevice/1.2.0+dfsg-3~ubuntu0.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libimobiledevice/1.1.6+dfsg-3.1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libimobiledevice/1.1.5+git20140313.bafe6a9e-0ubuntu1.1

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