Several security issues were fixed in libxp.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1861-1 June 05, 2013 libxp vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 13.04 - Ubuntu 12.10 - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in libxp. Software Description: - libxp: X Printing Extension (Xprint) client library Details: Ilja van Sprundel discovered multiple security issues in various X.org libraries and components. An attacker could use these issues to cause applications 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 13.04: libxp6 1:1.0.1-2ubuntu0.13.04.1 Ubuntu 12.10: libxp6 1:1.0.1-2ubuntu0.12.10.1 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libxp6 1:1.0.1-2ubuntu0.12.04.1 After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1861-1 CVE-2013-2062 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxp/1:1.0.1-2ubuntu0.13.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxp/1:1.0.1-2ubuntu0.12.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxp/1:1.0.1-2ubuntu0.12.04.1 . Numerous vulnerabilities addressed in libxp impacting various Ubuntu versions, along with guidance for updating.. Ubuntu Vulnerability Fix, Libxp Advisory, Critical Security Update. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Ilja van Sprundel of IOActive discovered several security issues in multiple components of the X.org graphics stack and the related libraries: Various integer overflows, sign handling errors in integer conversions, buffer overflows, memory corruption and missing input . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2685-1
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