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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: 5988-1 High: Xcftools Integer Overflow - DoS Threat

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Xcftools could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator if it opened a specially crafted file.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5988-1
March 29, 2023

xcftools vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Summary:

Xcftools could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator
if it opened a specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- xcftools: command-line tools for extracting data for XCF files

Details:

It was discovered that integer overflows vulnerabilities existed in Xcftools.
An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-5086, CVE-2019-5087)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  xcftools                        1.0.7-6ubuntu0.20.04.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  xcftools                        1.0.7-6ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
  xcftools                        1.0.7-5ubuntu0.1~esm1

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5988-1
  CVE-2019-5086, CVE-2019-5087

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xcftools/1.0.7-6ubuntu0.20.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xcftools/1.0.7-6ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: 5988-1 High: Xcftools Integer Overflow - DoS Threat

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Calendar Grey March 30, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
To mitigate xcftools vulnerabilities causing crashes or unauthorized access, follow these steps to update your Ubuntu and enhance system security
Xcftools could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: xcftools 1.0.7-6ubuntu0.20.04.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: xcftools 1.0.7-6ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: xcftools 1.0.7-5ubuntu0.1~esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5988-1

CVE-2019-5086, CVE-2019-5087

March 29, 2023

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xcftools/1.0.7-6ubuntu0.20.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xcftools/1.0.7-6ubuntu0.1

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