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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: USN-4500-1 High: bsdiff Crash and Execute Threat

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Calendar Grey September 15, 2020
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The latest Ubuntu Security Notation USN-4501-1 addresses critical flaws in bsdiff for Ubuntu 18.04, posing threats of system instability and unauthorized code execution.
bsdiff could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

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Topics Covered

security advisory code execution Ubuntu crash issues bsdiff

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: bsdiff 4.3-15+deb8u1build0.16.04.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4500-1

CVE-2014-9862

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September 15, 2020

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Topics Covered

security advisory code execution Ubuntu crash issues bsdiff

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bsdiff/4.3-15+deb8u1build0.16.04.1 -- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security-announce

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