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security advisorydenial of servicecode executionUbuntu 16.04 LTS USN-4695-1 Critical: icoutils Code Execution Threats
Several security issues were fixed in icoutils.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4695-1 January 18, 2021 icoutils vulnerabilities ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in icoutils. Software Description: - icoutils: Create and extract MS Windows icons and cursors Details: Choongwoo Han discovered that icoutils incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-5208) It was discovered that icoutils incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-5331, CVE-2017-5332, CVE-2017-5333) Jerzy Kramarz discovered that icoutils incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-6009, CVE-2017-6010) Jerzy Kramarz discovered that icoutils incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2017-6011) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: icoutils 0.31.0-3ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4695-1 CVE-2017-5208, CVE-2017-5331, CVE-2017-5332, CVE-2017-5333, CVE-2017-6009, CVE-2017-6010, CVE-2017-6011 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/icoutils/0.31.0-3ubuntu0.1 . Multiple icoutils vulnerabilities patched in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, mitigating risks of denial of service and executing arbitrary code.. Ubuntu Security Notice, icoutils Issues, security update. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 18, 2021
•Critical
Ubuntu
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security advisorybuffer overflowFedoraFedora 26: icoutils Moderate Security Advisory for Buffer Overflows
Security fix for CVE-2017-6009, CVE-2017-6010, CVE-2017-6011.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2017-a861eb07ee 2017-04-01 16:46:19.642664 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name : icoutils Product : Fedora 26 Version : 0.31.2 Release : 1.fc26 URL : http://www.nongnu.org/icoutils/ Summary : Utility for extracting and converting Microsoft icon and cursor files Description : The icoutils are a set of programs for extracting and converting images in Microsoft Windows icon and cursor files. These files usually have the extension .ico or .cur, but they can also be embedded in executables or libraries. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: Security fix for CVE-2017-6009, CVE-2017-6010, CVE-2017-6011. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #1422908 - CVE-2017-6011 icoutils: Buffer overflow in the simple_vec function https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422908 [ 2 ] Bug #1422907 - CVE-2017-6010 icoutils: Buffer overflow in the extract_icons function https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422907 [ 3 ] Bug #1422906 - CVE-2017-6009 icoutils: Buffer overflow in the decode_ne_resource_id function https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422906 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade icoutils' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be foundat https://fedoraproject.org/security/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list --
Apr 01, 2017
•Important
Fedora
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security advisorycode executionmemory corruptionScientific Linux: SLSA-2017:0837-1 Important icoutils Memory Risks
Important: icoutils security update. Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 16:28:56 -0000 Reply-To: scientific-linux-users@ Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux From: Pat Riehecky Subject: Security ERRATA Important: icoutils on SL7.x x86_64 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: Synopsis: Important: icoutils security update Advisory ID: SLSA-2017:0837-1 Issue Date: 2017-03-22 CVE Numbers: CVE-2017-5208 CVE-2017-5333 CVE-2017-5332 CVE-2017-6009 CVE-2017-6010 CVE-2017-6011 -- Security Fix(es): * Multiple vulnerabilities were found in icoutils, in the wrestool program. An attacker could create a crafted executable that, when read by wrestool, could result in memory corruption leading to a crash or potential code execution. (CVE-2017-5208, CVE-2017-5333, CVE-2017-6009) * A vulnerability was found in icoutils, in the wrestool program. An attacker could create a crafted executable that, when read by wrestool, could result in failure to allocate memory or an over-large memcpy operation, leading to a crash. (CVE-2017-5332) * Multiple vulnerabilities were found in icoutils, in the icotool program. An attacker could create a crafted ICO or CUR file that, when read by icotool, could result in memory corruption leading to a crash or potential code execution. (CVE-2017-6010, CVE-2017-6011) -- SL7 x86_64 icoutils-0.31.3-1.el7_3.x86_64.rpm icoutils-debuginfo-0.31.3-1.el7_3.x86_64.rpm - Scientific Linux Development Team . A recent patch for icoutils tackles several vulnerabilities, mitigating crash hazards and preventing possible remote code execution.. icoutils Security Update, Scientific Linux Errata, Important Firmware Patch, Memory Corruption Issues. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 23, 2017
•Important
Scientific Linux
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security advisoryimportantmemory issueRHEL 7 RHSA-2017:0837-01 Important icoutils Memory Issue
An update for icoutils is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ==================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Important: icoutils security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2017:0837-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0837.html Issue date: 2017-03-23 CVE Names: CVE-2017-5208 CVE-2017-5332 CVE-2017-5333 CVE-2017-6009 CVE-2017-6010 CVE-2017-6011 ==================================================================== 1. Summary: An update for icoutils is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) - x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) - x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) - aarch64, ppc64le, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) - ppc64, s390x Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) - x86_64 3. Description: The icoutils are a set of programs for extracting and converting images in Microsoft Windows icon and cursor files. These files usually have the extension .ico or .cur, but they can also be embedded in executables or libraries. Security Fix(es): * Multiple vulnerabilities were found in icoutils, in the wrestool program. An attacker could create a crafted executable that, when read by wrestool, could result in memory corruption leading to a crash orpotential code execution. (CVE-2017-5208, CVE-2017-5333, CVE-2017-6009) * A vulnerability was found in icoutils, in the wrestool program. An attacker could create a crafted executable that, when read by wrestool, could result in failure to allocate memory or an over-large memcpy operation, leading to a crash. (CVE-2017-5332) * Multiple vulnerabilities were found in icoutils, in the icotool program. An attacker could create a crafted ICO or CUR file that, when read by icotool, could result in memory corruption leading to a crash or potential code execution. (CVE-2017-6010, CVE-2017-6011) 4. Solution: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 5. Bugs fixed (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 1411251 - CVE-2017-5208 icoutils: Check_offset overflow on 64-bit systems 1412259 - CVE-2017-5333 icoutils: Integer overflow vulnerability in extract.c 1412263 - CVE-2017-5332 icoutils: Access to unallocated memory possible in extract.c 1422906 - CVE-2017-6009 icoutils: Buffer overflow in the decode_ne_resource_id function 1422907 - CVE-2017-6010 icoutils: Buffer overflow in the extract_icons function 1422908 - CVE-2017-6011 icoutils: Buffer overflow in the simple_vec function 6. Package List: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7): Source: icoutils-0.31.3-1.el7_3.src.rpm x86_64: icoutils-0.31.3-1.el7_3.x86_64.rpm icoutils-debuginfo-0.31.3-1.el7_3.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7): Source: icoutils-0.31.3-1.el7_3.src.rpm x86_64: icoutils-0.31.3-1.el7_3.x86_64.rpm icoutils-debuginfo-0.31.3-1.el7_3.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7): Source: icoutils-0.31.3-1.el7_3.src.rpm aarch64: icoutils-0.31.3-1.el7_3.aarch64.rpm icoutils-debuginfo-0.31.3-1.el7_3.aarch64.rpm ppc64le: icoutils-0.31.3-1.el7_3.ppc64le.rpm icoutils-debuginfo-0.31.3-1.el7_3.ppc64le.rpm x86_64: icoutils-0.31.3-1.el7_3.x86_64.rpm icoutils-debuginfo-0.31.3-1.el7_3.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ServerOptional (v. 7): Source: icoutils-0.31.3-1.el7_3.src.rpm ppc64: icoutils-0.31.3-1.el7_3.ppc64.rpm icoutils-debuginfo-0.31.3-1.el7_3.ppc64.rpm s390x: icoutils-0.31.3-1.el7_3.s390x.rpm icoutils-debuginfo-0.31.3-1.el7_3.s390x.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7): Source: icoutils-0.31.3-1.el7_3.src.rpm x86_64: icoutils-0.31.3-1.el7_3.x86_64.rpm icoutils-debuginfo-0.31.3-1.el7_3.x86_64.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/ 7. References: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5208 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5332 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5333 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6009 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6010 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6011 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is . More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/ Copyright 2017 Red Hat, Inc. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1 iD8DBQFY0yDrXlSAg2UNWIIRAnbpAJwKPfo+sG8Id1gt+QuN/L1FF8dzTACdGdS9 GWPQgSp4zotoovuN6hXlavE=aSHi -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Enterprise-watch-list mailing list
Mar 23, 2017
•Important
Red Hat
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security advisorybuffer overflowFedoraFedora 25: 2017-0e9ad12958 Critical: Icutils Buffer Overflow Threat
Security fix for CVE-2017-6009, CVE-2017-6010, CVE-2017-6011.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2017-0e9ad12958 2017-03-16 16:26:37.933010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name : icoutils Product : Fedora 25 Version : 0.31.2 Release : 1.fc25 URL : Summary : Utility for extracting and converting Microsoft icon and cursor files Description : The icoutils are a set of programs for extracting and converting images in Microsoft Windows icon and cursor files. These files usually have the extension .ico or .cur, but they can also be embedded in executables or libraries. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: Security fix for CVE-2017-6009, CVE-2017-6010, CVE-2017-6011. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #1422908 - CVE-2017-6011 icoutils: Buffer overflow in the simple_vec function https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422908 [ 2 ] Bug #1422907 - CVE-2017-6010 icoutils: Buffer overflow in the extract_icons function https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422907 [ 3 ] Bug #1422906 - CVE-2017-6009 icoutils: Buffer overflow in the decode_ne_resource_id function https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422906 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c ''dnf upgrade icoutils'' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be foundat https://fedoraproject.org/security/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list --
Mar 16, 2017
•Critical
Fedora
89
security advisorysecurity issuebuffer overflowFedora 24: 2017-e8460ebed6 Critical: Icutil Buffer Overflow
Security fix for CVE-2017-6009, CVE-2017-6010, CVE-2017-6011.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2017-e8460ebed6 2017-03-16 16:26:07.688123 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name : icoutils Product : Fedora 24 Version : 0.31.2 Release : 1.fc24 URL : Summary : Utility for extracting and converting Microsoft icon and cursor files Description : The icoutils are a set of programs for extracting and converting images in Microsoft Windows icon and cursor files. These files usually have the extension .ico or .cur, but they can also be embedded in executables or libraries. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: Security fix for CVE-2017-6009, CVE-2017-6010, CVE-2017-6011. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #1422908 - CVE-2017-6011 icoutils: Buffer overflow in the simple_vec function https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422908 [ 2 ] Bug #1422907 - CVE-2017-6010 icoutils: Buffer overflow in the extract_icons function https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422907 [ 3 ] Bug #1422906 - CVE-2017-6009 icoutils: Buffer overflow in the decode_ne_resource_id function https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422906 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c ''dnf upgrade icoutils'' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be foundat https://fedoraproject.org/security/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list --
Mar 16, 2017
•Critical
Fedora
172
security advisorydenial of servicearbitrary code executionUbuntu 12.04 LTS USN-3226-1 Moderate: icoutils Crash Risk
icoutils could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3226-1 March 13, 2017 icoutils vulnerabilities ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary: icoutils could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - icoutils: Create and extract MS Windows icons and cursors Details: Jerzy Kramarz discovered that icoutils incorrectly handled memory when processing certain files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could cause icoutils to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: icoutils 0.29.1-2ubuntu0.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3226-1 CVE-2017-6009, CVE-2017-6010, CVE-2017-6011 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/icoutils/0.29.1-2ubuntu0.2 . Safety Alert USN-3226-1 outlines vulnerabilities in icoutils that may lead to system crashes or execution of arbitrary code on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.. icoutils Security, Ubuntu Issues, Denial Of Service, Code Execution Risk. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 13, 2017
•Important
Ubuntu
172
security advisorydenial of serviceUbuntuUbuntu 12.04 LTS USN-3178-1 Moderate: icoutils Denial of Service
icoutils could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3178-1 January 24, 2017 icoutils vulnerabilities ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary: icoutils could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - icoutils: Create and extract MS Windows icons and cursors Details: It was discovered that icoutils incorrectly handled memory when processing certain files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could cause icoutils to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: icoutils 0.29.1-2ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3178-1 CVE-2017-5208, CVE-2017-5331, CVE-2017-5332, CVE-2017-5333 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/icoutils/0.29.1-2ubuntu0.1 . Ubuntu Security Advisory USN-3179-1 highlights vulnerabilities in the package xutils impacting Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.. icoutils vulnerabilities, Ubuntu security update, denial of service. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 24, 2017
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