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Ubuntu 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 Ubuntu