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Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: USN-4172-2 Critical: File Crash Risk Advisory

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Calendar Grey October 31, 2019
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Mitigating file weaknesses in Ubuntu involves crucial update protocols for enhanced system safety.
file could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service code execution update instructions ubuntu file issue

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: file 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1 libmagic1 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1 Ubuntu 12.04 ESM: file 5.09-2ubuntu0.8 libmagic1 5.09-2ubuntu0.8 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4172-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4172-1

CVE-2019-18218

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October 31, 2019

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security advisory denial of service code execution update instructions ubuntu file issue

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