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Ubuntu 16.10 & 16.04 LTS USN-3227-1 Critical: ICU Memory Issue

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Several security issues were fixed in ICU.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3227-1
March 13, 2017

icu 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
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in ICU.

Software Description:
- icu: International Components for Unicode library

Details:

It was discovered that ICU incorrectly handled certain memory operations
when processing data. If an application using ICU processed crafted data,
a remote attacker could possibly cause it to crash or potentially execute
arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 16.10:
  libicu57                        57.1-4ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  libicu55                        55.1-7ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  libicu52                        52.1-3ubuntu0.5

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  libicu48                        4.8.1.1-3ubuntu0.7

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3227-1
  CVE-2014-9911, CVE-2015-4844, CVE-2016-0494, CVE-2016-6293,
  CVE-2016-7415

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/icu/57.1-4ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/icu/55.1-7ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/icu/52.1-3ubuntu0.5
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/icu/4.8.1.1-3ubuntu0.7


Ubuntu 16.10 & 16.04 LTS USN-3227-1 Critical: ICU Memory Issue

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Calendar Grey March 13, 2017
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Stay informed on ICU weaknesses affecting multiple Ubuntu releases, with essential security protocols outlined for protection.
Several security issues were fixed in ICU.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.10: libicu57 57.1-4ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libicu55 55.1-7ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libicu52 52.1-3ubuntu0.5 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libicu48 4.8.1.1-3ubuntu0.7 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3227-1

CVE-2014-9911, CVE-2015-4844, CVE-2016-0494, CVE-2016-6293,

CVE-2016-7415

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March 13, 2017

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/icu/57.1-4ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/icu/55.1-7ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/icu/52.1-3ubuntu0.5 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/icu/4.8.1.1-3ubuntu0.7

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