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Ubuntu 12.04 ESM USN-3731-2 Moderate lftp Denial Of Service

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Calendar Grey August 6, 2018
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A vulnerability in LFTP identified in USN-3731-2 affecting Ubuntu 12.04 ESM poses risks of system crashes due to specially crafted input files.
LFTP could be made to crash if it received specially crafted file.

Summary

LFTP could be made to crash if it received specially crafted file.

Software Description:

- lftp: Sophisticated command-line FTP/HTTP client programs

Details:

USN-3731-1 fixed a vulnerability in LFTP. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that LFTP incorrectly handled certain files.

 An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of

service.

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Topics Covered

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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
  lftp                            4.3.3-1ubuntu0.1

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3731-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3731-1

  CVE-2018-10916

August 06, 2018

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Topics Covered

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