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Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: USN-4218-1 Critical: eglibc Arbitrary Code Execution

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GNU C could be made to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash if it received a specially crafted input.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4218-1
December 10, 2019

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

- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM

Summary:

GNU C could be made to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash
if it received a specially crafted input.

Software Description:
- eglibc: GNU C Library

Details:

Jakub Wilk discovered that GNU C incorrectly handled certain memory alignments.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause
a crash.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
  libc6                           2.19-0ubuntu6.15+esm1

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
  libc6                           2.15-0ubuntu10.22

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4218-1
  CVE-2018-6485

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: USN-4218-1 Critical: eglibc Arbitrary Code Execution

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Calendar Grey December 10, 2019
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Critical advisory for Ubuntu ESM subscribers regarding eglibc flaw that enables potential code execution or system instability.
GNU C could be made to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash if it received a specially crafted input.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: libc6 2.19-0ubuntu6.15+esm1 Ubuntu 12.04 ESM: libc6 2.15-0ubuntu10.22 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4218-1

CVE-2018-6485

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December 10, 2019

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