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Ubuntu 14.04: USN-4004-2 Critical: Berkeley DB Data Exposure

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Calendar Grey June 4, 2019
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Important notice for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM regarding Berkeley DB vulnerability potentially leaking confidential data. Immediate update is advised.
Berkeley DB could be made to expose sensitive information.

Summary

Berkeley DB could be made to expose sensitive information.

Software Description:

- db5.3: Berkeley DB Utilities

Details:

USN-4004-1 fixed a vulnerability in Berkeley DB. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that Berkeley DB incorrectly handled certain inputs.

 An attacker could possibly use this issue to read sensitive

 information.

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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 14.04 ESM:
  db5.3-sql-util                  5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1+esm1
  db5.3-util                      5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1+esm1
  libdb5.3                        5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1+esm1
  libdb5.3-sql                    5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1+esm1
  libdb5.3-sql-dev                5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1+esm1

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4004-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4004-1

  CVE-2019-8457

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June 04, 2019

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