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Ubuntu 12.04 ESM USN-3489-2 Moderate: Berkeley DB Exposure Alert

Berkeley DB could be made to expose sensitive information.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3489-2 November 21, 2017 db, db4.8 vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Summary: Berkeley DB could be made to expose sensitive information. Software Description: - db: Berkeley v5.1 Database Utilities - db4.8: Berkeley v4.8 Database Utilities Details: USN-3489-1 fixed a vulnerability in Berkeley DB. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Original advisory 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 12.04 ESM: db4.8-util 4.8.30-11ubuntu1.1 db5.1-util 5.1.25-11ubuntu0.1 libdb4.8 4.8.30-11ubuntu1.1 libdb5.1 5.1.25-11ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3489-2 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3489-1 CVE-2017-10140 . Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3567-3 addresses a database weakness that compromises confidential data within the environment.. BerkeleyDB, Security Update, Information Exposure. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Debian 7 LTS: DLA-1135-1 Severe Security Risk: db Data Leakage Issue

It was found that the Berkeley DB reads DB_CONFIG from the current working directory, leading to information leak by tricking privileged processes into reading arbitrary files. . Hash: SHA256 Package : db Version : 5.1.29-5+deb7u1 CVE ID : CVE-2017-10140 Debian Bug : 872436 It was found that the Berkeley DB reads DB_CONFIG from the current working directory, leading to information leak by tricking privileged processes into reading arbitrary files. For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version 5.1.29-5+deb7u1. We recommend that you upgrade your db packages. Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS . A vital security patch for Debian LTS resolves a data exposure issue in the Berkeley DB. Update now to safeguard your system.. Debian LTS, Berkeley DB, security update, information leak, db package. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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