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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS USN-3026-2 Moderate: libusbmuxd Network Access Risk

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Calendar Grey July 5, 2016
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Security advisory for Ubuntu versions 16.04 and 15.10 regarding libusbmuxd, which may permit unauthorized device access. Please update to a secure version!
libusbmuxd would allow unintended access to devices over the network.

Summary

libusbmuxd would allow unintended access to devices over the network.

Software Description:

- libusbmuxd: USB multiplexor daemon for iPhone and iPod Touch devices

Details:

It was discovered that libusbmuxd 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:
  libusbmuxd4                     1.0.10-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 15.10:
  libusbmuxd2                     1.0.9-1ubuntu0.1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3026-2

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

CVE-2016-5104

July 05, 2016

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Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libusbmuxd/1.0.10-2ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libusbmuxd/1.0.9-1ubuntu0.1

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