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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: 4003-1 Moderate: Qt Denial of Service Issues

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Several security issues were fixed in Qt.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4003-1
June 03, 2019

qtbase-opensource-src vulnerabilities
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Qt.

Software Description:
- qtbase-opensource-src: Qt 5 libraries

Details:

It was discovered that Qt incorrectly handled certain XML documents. A
remote attacker could use this issue with a specially crafted XML document
to cause Qt to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-15518)

It was discovered that Qt incorrectly handled certain GIF images. A remote
attacker could use this issue with a specially crafted GIF image to cause
Qt to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-19870)

It was discovered that Qt incorrectly handled certain BMP images. A remote
attacker could use this issue with a specially crafted BMP image to cause
Qt to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-19873)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.10:
  libqt5core5a                    5.11.1+dfsg-7ubuntu3.1
  libqt5gui5                      5.11.1+dfsg-7ubuntu3.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  libqt5core5a                    5.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2.1
  libqt5gui5                      5.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  libqt5core5a                    5.5.1+dfsg-16ubuntu7.6
  libqt5gui5                      5.5.1+dfsg-16ubuntu7.6

After a standard system update you need to restart yoursession to make all
the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4003-1
  CVE-2018-15518, CVE-2018-19870, CVE-2018-19873

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qtbase-opensource-src/5.11.1+dfsg-7ubuntu3.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qtbase-opensource-src/5.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qtbase-opensource-src/5.5.1+dfsg-16ubuntu7.6

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: 4003-1 Moderate: Qt Denial of Service Issues

ubuntu
Calendar Grey June 3, 2019
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Numerous updates aimed at enhancing security for Ubuntu’s Qt packages address vulnerabilities that could lead to service interruptions and possible code execution threats.
Several security issues were fixed in Qt.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.10: libqt5core5a 5.11.1+dfsg-7ubuntu3.1 libqt5gui5 5.11.1+dfsg-7ubuntu3.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libqt5core5a 5.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2.1 libqt5gui5 5.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libqt5core5a 5.5.1+dfsg-16ubuntu7.6 libqt5gui5 5.5.1+dfsg-16ubuntu7.6 After a standard system update you need to restart yoursession to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4003-1

CVE-2018-15518, CVE-2018-19870, CVE-2018-19873

June 03, 2019

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qtbase-opensource-src/5.11.1+dfsg-7ubuntu3.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qtbase-opensource-src/5.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qtbase-opensource-src/5.5.1+dfsg-16ubuntu7.6

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