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Ubuntu 12.04 ESM USN-3489-2 Moderate: Berkeley DB Exposure Alert

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3567-3 addresses a database weakness that compromises confidential data within the environment.
Berkeley DB could be made to expose sensitive information.

Summary

Berkeley DB could be made to expose sensitive information.

Software Description:

- db: Berkeley v5.1 Database Utilities

- db4.8: Berkeley v4.8 Database Utilities

Details:

USN-3489-1 fixed a vulnerability in Berkeley DB. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that Berkeley DB incorrectly handled certain

 configuration files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to read

 sensitive information.

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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
  db4.8-util                      4.8.30-11ubuntu1.1
  db5.1-util                      5.1.25-11ubuntu0.1
  libdb4.8                        4.8.30-11ubuntu1.1
  libdb5.1                        5.1.25-11ubuntu0.1

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3489-2

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

  CVE-2017-10140

November 21, 2017

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