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Ubuntu 17.04 LTS USN-3489-1 Moderate: Berkeley DB Info Leak

Berkeley DB could be made to expose sensitive information.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3489-1 November 21, 2017 db5.3 vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 17.04 - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: Berkeley DB could be made to expose sensitive information. Software Description: - db5.3: Berkeley v5.3 Database Documentation [html] Details: It was discovered that Berkeley DB incorrectly handled certain configuration files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to read sensitive information. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 17.04: db5.3-util 5.3.28-12ubuntu0.1 libdb5.3 5.3.28-12ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: db5.3-util 5.3.28-11ubuntu0.1 libdb5.3 5.3.28-11ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: db5.3-util 5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1 libdb5.3 5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: CVE-2017-10140 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/db5.3/5.3.28-12ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/db5.3/5.3.28-11ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/db5.3/5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1 . Explore the USN-3489-1 alert regarding the vulnerability in Berkeley DB that could lead to the disclosure of confidential information, along with the advised patches to secure the system.. Ubuntu Security Notice, db5.3 Update, Berkeley DB, Sensitive Data Issue, Information Exposure. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Nov 21, 2017 •Important Ubuntu