=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3026-1
July 05, 2016

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

- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 15.10
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

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.

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

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


Ubuntu 3026-1: libimobiledevice vulnerability

July 5, 2016
libimobiledevice would allow unintended access to devices over the network.

Summary

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

Severity
July 05, 2016

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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