=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3489-1
November 21, 2017

db5.3 vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 17.04
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

Berkeley DB could be made to expose sensitive information.

Software Description:
- db5.3: Berkeley v5.3 Database Documentation [html]

Details:

It was discovered that Berkeley DB incorrectly handled certain
configuration files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to read
sensitive information.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 17.04:
  db5.3-util                      5.3.28-12ubuntu0.1
  libdb5.3                        5.3.28-12ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  db5.3-util                      5.3.28-11ubuntu0.1
  libdb5.3                        5.3.28-11ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  db5.3-util                      5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1
  libdb5.3                        5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3489-1
  CVE-2017-10140

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/db5.3/5.3.28-12ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/db5.3/5.3.28-11ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/db5.3/5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1

Ubuntu 3489-1: Berkeley DB vulnerability

November 21, 2017
Berkeley DB could be made to expose sensitive information.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 17.04:   db5.3-util                      5.3.28-12ubuntu0.1   libdb5.3                        5.3.28-12ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:   db5.3-util                      5.3.28-11ubuntu0.1   libdb5.3                        5.3.28-11ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:   db5.3-util                      5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1   libdb5.3                        5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3489-1

  CVE-2017-10140

Severity
November 21, 2017

Package Information

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/db5.3/5.3.28-12ubuntu0.1   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/db5.3/5.3.28-11ubuntu0.1   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/db5.3/5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1

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