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Ubuntu 13.04, 12.10, 12.04 LTS: USN-1861-1 Critical Libxp Denial of Service

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

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Debian: DSA-2685-1 Critical: Libxp Privilege Escalation And DoS Issue

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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff May 23, 2013 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : libxp Vulnerability : several Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2013-2062 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 sanitising may lead to privilege escalation or denial of service. For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1:1.0.0.xsf1-2+squeeze1. For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 1:1.0.1-2+deb7u1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1:1.0.1-2+deb7u1. We recommend that you upgrade your libxp packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Revise libxp to address various security threats, such as privilege elevation and denial-of-service weaknesses.. Debian Update, Libxp Security, Privilege Escalation Fix. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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