Ubuntu alert USN-3429-1 (libplist)
| From: | "Leonidas S. Barbosa" <leo.barbosa@canonical.com> | |
| To: | ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com | |
| Subject: | [USN-3429-1] Libplist vulnerability | |
| Date: | Mon, 25 Sep 2017 17:13:59 -0300 | |
| Message-ID: | <1506370439.4779.9.camel@canonical.com> |
========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3429-1 September 25, 2017 libplist vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 17.04 - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: Libplist could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - libplist: Library for handling Apple binary and XML property lists Details: Wang Junjie discovered that Libplist incorrectly handled certain files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this to cause a crash or denial or service. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 17.04: libplist-utils 1.12-3.1ubuntu0.17.04.1 libplist3 1.12-3.1ubuntu0.17.04.1 python-plist 1.12-3.1ubuntu0.17.04.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libplist-utils 1.12-3.1ubuntu0.16.04.1 libplist3 1.12-3.1ubuntu0.16.04.1 python-plist 1.12-3.1ubuntu0.16.04.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libplist-utils 1.10-1ubuntu0.1 libplist1 1.10-1ubuntu0.1 python-plist 1.10-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3429-1 CVE-2017-7982 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libplist/1.12-3.1ubu... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libplist/1.12-3.1ubu... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libplist/1.10-1ubunt... -- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security...