Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: USN-7107-1 critical: zlib denial of service
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November 13, 2024
zlib could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: zlib could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - zlib: Lossless data-compression library Details: It was discovered that Minizip in zlib incorrectly handled certain zip header fields. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code.
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Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS lib32z1 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1.1+esm3 Available with Ubuntu Pro lib32z1-dev 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1.1+esm3 Available with Ubuntu Pro libx32z1 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1.1+esm3 Available with Ubuntu Pro libx32z1-dev 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1.1+esm3 Available with Ubuntu Pro zlib-bin 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1.1+esm3 Available with Ubuntu Pro zlib1g 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1.1+esm3 Available with Ubuntu Pro zlib1g-dev 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1.1+esm3 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7107-1
CVE-2023-45853
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