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Ubuntu 16.10: USN-3197-1 Critical Integer Overflow with Libgc

Applications using libgc could be made to crash or run programs asyour login.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3197-1 February 15, 2017 libgc vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.10 - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary: Applications using libgc could be made to crash or run programs as your login. Software Description: - libgc: Boehm-Demers-Weiser garbage collecting storage allocator library Details: Kuang-che Wu discovered that multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities existed in libgc. An attacker could use these to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.10: libgc1c2 1:7.4.2-8ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libgc1c2 1:7.4.2-7.3ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libgc1c2 1:7.2d-5ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libgc1c2 1:7.1-8ubuntu0.12.04.3 After a standard system update you need to restart applications using libgc to make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3197-1 CVE-2016-9427 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgc/1:7.4.2-8ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgc/1:7.4.2-7.3ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgc/1:7.2d-5ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgc/1:7.1-8ubuntu0.12.04.3 . Ubuntu Security Alert USN-3298-2 highlights vulnerabilities in libc library that impact several versions. Immediate updates required.. libgc Security,Ubuntu Update,Denial of Service,Integer Overflow Exploit. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS USN-1546-1 Critical: libgc Integer Overflow Attack

Applications using libgc could be made to crash or run arbitraryprograms as your login.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1546-1 August 28, 2012 libgc vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - Ubuntu 11.10 - Ubuntu 11.04 - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Summary: Applications using libgc could be made to crash or run arbitrary programs as your login. Software Description: - libgc: Boehm-Demers-Weiser garbage collecting storage allocator library Details: It was discovered that multiple integer overflows existed in the malloc and calloc implementations in the Boehm-Demers-Weiser garbage collecting memory allocator (libgc). These could allow an attacker to cause 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: libgc1c2 1:7.1-8ubuntu0.12.04.1 Ubuntu 11.10: libgc1c2 1:7.1-8ubuntu0.11.10.1 Ubuntu 11.04: libgc1c2 1:6.8-1.2ubuntu3.2 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: libgc1c2 1:6.8-1.2ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: libgc1c2 1:6.8-1.1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1546-1 CVE-2012-2673 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgc/1:7.1-8ubuntu0.12.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgc/1:7.1-8ubuntu0.11.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgc/1:6.8-1.2ubuntu3.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgc/1:6.8-1.2ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgc/1:6.8-1.1ubuntu0.1 . Debian Security Advisory DSA-4823-1 outlines a critical flaw in pkg-config, affecting several distributions. Please upgradepromptly to ensure system safety.. libgc Vulnerability, Ubuntu Security Advisory, Memory Exploit, System Update. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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