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

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Several security issues were fixed in file.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3686-2
June 28, 2018

file vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM

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)

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

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

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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