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Ubuntu 12.04 ESM USN-3624-2 Critical: Denial Of Service Threat

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Calendar Grey April 16, 2018
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Numerous security flaws resolved in Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Update. Necessary to implement changes to mitigate possible risks.
Several security issues were fixed in Patch.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Patch.

Software Description:

- patch: Apply a diff file to an original

Details:

USN-3624-1 fixed a vulnerability in Patch. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that Patch incorrectly handled certain files. An

 attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. 

 (CVE-2016-10713)

 It was discovered that Patch incorrectly handled certain input

 validation. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary

 code. (CVE-2018-1000156)

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical Ubuntu patch issue

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
  patch                           2.6.1-3ubuntu0.2

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3624-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3624-1

  CVE-2016-10713, CVE-2018-1000156

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April 16, 2018

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