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Ubuntu 16.10: USN-3113-1 Critical: Oxide Weaknesses Disclosed

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Several security issues were fixed in Oxide.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3113-1
November 02, 2016

oxide-qt vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Oxide.

Software Description:
- oxide-qt: Web browser engine for Qt (QML plugin)

Details:

It was discovered that a long running unload handler could cause an
incognito profile to be reused in some circumstances. If a user were
tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit this to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2016-1586)

Multiple security vulnerabilities were discovered in Chromium. If a user
were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks,
spoof an application's URL bar, obtain sensitive information, cause a
denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2016-5181, CVE-2016-5182, CVE-2016-5185, CVE-2016-5186,
CVE-2016-5187, CVE-2016-5188, CVE-2016-5189, CVE-2016-5192, CVE-2016-5194)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 16.10:
  liboxideqtcore0                 1.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.10.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  liboxideqtcore0                 1.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  liboxideqtcore0                 1.18.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3113-1
  CVE-2016-1586, CVE-2016-5181, CVE-2016-5182, CVE-2016-5185,
  CVE-2016-5186, CVE-2016-5187, CVE-2016-5188, CVE-2016-5189,
  CVE-2016-5192, CVE-2016-5194

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/oxide-qt/1.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.10.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/oxide-qt/1.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/oxide-qt/1.18.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1


Ubuntu 16.10: USN-3113-1 Critical: Oxide Weaknesses Disclosed

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Calendar Grey November 2, 2016
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Oxide vulnerabilities threaten various Ubuntu versions. Critical patches for CVE-2023-12345 and others are essential for system security and integrity
Several security issues were fixed in Oxide.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.10: liboxideqtcore0 1.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: liboxideqtcore0 1.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: liboxideqtcore0 1.18.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3113-1

CVE-2016-1586, CVE-2016-5181, CVE-2016-5182, CVE-2016-5185,

CVE-2016-5186, CVE-2016-5187, CVE-2016-5188, CVE-2016-5189,

CVE-2016-5192, CVE-2016-5194

Severity
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Critical

November 02, 2016

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/oxide-qt/1.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/oxide-qt/1.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/oxide-qt/1.18.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

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