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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

file could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially

crafted file.

Software Description:

- file: Tool to determine file types

Details:

USN-4172-1 fixed a vulnerability in file. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that file incorrectly handled certain malformed files. An

attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly

execute arbitrary code.

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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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Topics Covered

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

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