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Ubuntu: USN-3701-1 Critical Denial Of Service in Libsoup

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libsoup could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted input.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3701-1
July 03, 2018

libsoup2.4 vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 17.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

libsoup could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted
input.

Software Description:
- libsoup2.4: HTTP client/server library for GNOME

Details:

It was discovered that libsoup incorrectly handled certain cookie
requests. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of
service.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  libsoup2.4-1                    2.62.1-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 17.10:
  libsoup2.4-1                    2.60.1-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  libsoup2.4-1                    2.52.2-1ubuntu0.3

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  libsoup2.4-1                    2.44.2-1ubuntu2.3

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3701-1
  CVE-2018-12910

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup2.4/2.62.1-1ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup2.4/2.60.1-1ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup2.4/2.52.2-1ubuntu0.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup2.4/2.44.2-1ubuntu2.3

Ubuntu: USN-3701-1 Critical Denial Of Service in Libsoup

ubuntu
Calendar Grey July 3, 2018
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Immediate action needed regarding libsoup due to severe crash problem affecting various Ubuntu versions. Act swiftly!
libsoup could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted input.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:   libsoup2.4-1                    2.62.1-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 17.10:   libsoup2.4-1                    2.60.1-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:   libsoup2.4-1                    2.52.2-1ubuntu0.3 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:   libsoup2.4-1                    2.44.2-1ubuntu2.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3701-1

  CVE-2018-12910

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July 03, 2018

Package Information

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup2.4/2.62.1-1ubuntu0.1   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup2.4/2.60.1-1ubuntu0.1   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup2.4/2.52.2-1ubuntu0.3   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup2.4/2.44.2-1ubuntu2.3

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