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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-6518-1 critical: AFFLIB DoS threat detected

AFFLIB could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.. ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6518-1 November 28, 2023 afflib vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: AFFLIB could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - afflib: Advanced Forensics Format Library Details: Luis Rocha discovered that AFFLIB incorrectly handled certain input files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted AFF image file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service via application crash. (CVE-2018-8050) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): afflib-tools 3.7.16-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 libafflib0v5 3.7.16-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): afflib-tools 3.7.7-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 libafflib0v5 3.7.7-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6518-1 CVE-2018-8050 . Ubuntu Security Bulletin USN-6520-3: AFFLIB could face potential vulnerabilities when handling certain files, which may lead to Denial of Service incidents.. AFFLIB DoS Threat, Ubuntu Security Notice, Software Vulnerability. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Nov 28, 2023 •Critical Ubuntu