=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4108-1
August 21, 2019

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

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Zstandard could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received
specially crafted input.

Software Description:
- libzstd: fast lossless compression algorithm -- development files

Details:

It was discovered that Zstandard incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  libzstd1                        1.3.3+dfsg-2ubuntu1.1
  zstd                            1.3.3+dfsg-2ubuntu1.1

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4108-1
  CVE-2019-11922

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libzstd/1.3.3+dfsg-2ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 4108-1: Zstandard vulnerability

August 21, 2019
Zstandard could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libzstd1 1.3.3+dfsg-2ubuntu1.1 zstd 1.3.3+dfsg-2ubuntu1.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4108-1

CVE-2019-11922

Severity
August 21, 2019

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libzstd/1.3.3+dfsg-2ubuntu1.1

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