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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-3786-2 Critical: libxkbcommon Denial Of Service

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Several security issues were fixed in libxkbcommon.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3786-2
November 06, 2018

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

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in libxkbcommon.

Software Description:
- libxkbcommon: library interface to the XKB compiler - development
files

Details:

USN-3786-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in libxkbcommon. This
update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that libxkbcommon incorrectly handled certain files.
 An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
 service. (CVE-2018-15853, CVE-2018-15854, CVE-2018-15855, CVE-2018- 15856, CVE-2018-15857, CVE-2018-15858, CVE-2018-15859, CVE-2018-15861,
 CVE-2018-15862, CVE-2018-15863, CVE-2018-15864)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  libxkbcommon-x11-0              0.8.0-1ubuntu0.1
  libxkbcommon0                   0.8.0-1ubuntu0.1

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3786-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3786-1
  CVE-2018-15853, CVE-2018-15854, CVE-2018-15855, CVE-2018-15856,
  CVE-2018-15857, CVE-2018-15858, CVE-2018-15859, CVE-2018-15861,
  CVE-2018-15862, CVE-2018-15863, CVE-2018-15864

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxkbcommon/0.8.0-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-3786-2 Critical: libxkbcommon Denial Of Service

ubuntu
Calendar Grey November 6, 2018
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Announcement regarding urgent patches for libxkbcommon on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, rectifying multiple vulnerabilities.
Several security issues were fixed in libxkbcommon.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:   libxkbcommon-x11-0              0.8.0-1ubuntu0.1   libxkbcommon0                   0.8.0-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3786-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3786-1

  CVE-2018-15853, CVE-2018-15854, CVE-2018-15855, CVE-2018-15856,

  CVE-2018-15857, CVE-2018-15858, CVE-2018-15859, CVE-2018-15861,

  CVE-2018-15862, CVE-2018-15863, CVE-2018-15864

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November 06, 2018

Package Information

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxkbcommon/0.8.0-1ubuntu0.1

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