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Ubuntu alert USN-1546-1 (libgc)
========================================================================== 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: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1546-1 CVE-2012-2673 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgc/1:7.1-8ubuntu0... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgc/1:7.1-8ubuntu0... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgc/1:6.8-1.2ubunt... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgc/1:6.8-1.2ubunt... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgc/1:6.8-1.1ubunt... -- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security... (Log in to post comments)
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