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Ubuntu 12.04 ESM USN-3686-2: Critical DoS Threat Fixes for File

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Calendar Grey June 28, 2018
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Remedies for file security issues impacting Ubuntu 12.04 ESM, comprising denial of service threats and possible code execution risks.
Several security issues were fixed in file.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in file.

Software Description:

- file: Tool to determine file types

Details:

USN-3686-1 fixed a vulnerability in file. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that file incorrectly handled certain magic files.

 An attacker could use this issue with a specially crafted magic file

 to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

 (CVE-2015-8865)

 It was discovered that file incorrectly handled certain malformed ELF

 files. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service.

 (CVE-2018-10360)

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Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu DoS threat update instructions file vulnerabilities tool to determine file types

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
  file                            5.09-2ubuntu0.7
  libmagic1                       5.09-2ubuntu0.7

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3686-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3686-1

  CVE-2015-8865, CVE-2018-10360

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June 28, 2018

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security advisory Ubuntu DoS threat update instructions file vulnerabilities tool to determine file types

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