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

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
LFTP could be made to crash if it received specially crafted file.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3731-2
August 06, 2018

lftp vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM

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.

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

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

ubuntu
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

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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