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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: USN-4066-1 Critical: libmspack Information Disclosure

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Calendar Grey July 18, 2019
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Bulletin USN-4067-1 outlines a vulnerability in libxml2 that may lead to exposure of confidential data through specifically modified XML documents.
libmspack could be made to expose sensitive information if it received a specially crafted CHM file.

Summary

libmspack could be made to expose sensitive information if it received

a specially crafted CHM file.

Software Description:

- libmspack: library for Microsoft compression formats

Details:

It was discovered that libmspack incorrectly handled certain CHM files.

A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory remote access Ubuntu information disclosure libmspack

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  libmspack0                      0.6-3ubuntu0.3

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  libmspack0                      0.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.4

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4066-1

CVE-2019-1010305

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July 18, 2019

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory remote access Ubuntu information disclosure libmspack

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libmspack/0.6-3ubuntu0.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libmspack/0.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.4

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