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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: USN-4050-1 Critical: ZeroMQ Network Issue

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ZeroMQ could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4050-1
July 08, 2019

zeromq3 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

ZeroMQ could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted
network traffic.

Software Description:
- zeromq3: lightweight messaging kernel

Details:

It was discovered that ZeroMQ incorrectly handled certain application metadata.
A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ZeroMQ to crash, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 19.04:
  libzmq5                         4.3.1-3ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 18.10:
  libzmq5                         4.2.5-2ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  libzmq5                         4.2.5-1ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  libzmq5                         4.1.4-7ubuntu0.1

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4050-1
  CVE-2019-13132

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zeromq3/4.3.1-3ubuntu2.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zeromq3/4.2.5-2ubuntu0.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zeromq3/4.2.5-1ubuntu0.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zeromq3/4.1.4-7ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: USN-4050-1 Critical: ZeroMQ Network Issue

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Explore Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4050-1, detailing a critical ZeroMQ vulnerability that may lead to application crashes and system instability, along with proposed mitigations.
ZeroMQ could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 19.04: libzmq5 4.3.1-3ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 18.10: libzmq5 4.2.5-2ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libzmq5 4.2.5-1ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libzmq5 4.1.4-7ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4050-1

CVE-2019-13132

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July 08, 2019

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zeromq3/4.3.1-3ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zeromq3/4.2.5-2ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zeromq3/4.2.5-1ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/zeromq3/4.1.4-7ubuntu0.1

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