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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-3772-1 Critical Udisks Denial of Service Risk

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Udisks could be made to crash or expose sensitive information.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3772-1
September 26, 2018

udisks2 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Udisks could be made to crash or expose sensitive information.

Software Description:
- udisks2: service to access and manipulate storage devices

Details:

It was discovered that UDisks incorrectly handled format strings when
logging. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service or obtain sensitive information.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  udisks2                         2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3772-1
  CVE-2018-17336

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udisks2/2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-3772-1 Critical Udisks Denial of Service Risk

ubuntu
Calendar Grey September 26, 2018
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A flaw in Udisks could result in system instability or unauthorized access to confidential information on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Immediate update is advised.
Udisks could be made to crash or expose sensitive information.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: udisks2 2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3772-1

CVE-2018-17336

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September 26, 2018

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udisks2/2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2

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