========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3650-1 May 21, 2018
xdg-utils vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 17.10 - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: xdg-utils could be made to run arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input. Software Description: - xdg-utils: desktop integration utilities from freedesktop.org Details: It was discovered that xdg-utils incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: xdg-utils 1.1.2-1ubuntu2.2 Ubuntu 17.10: xdg-utils 1.1.1-1ubuntu3.2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: xdg-utils 1.1.1-1ubuntu1.16.04.3 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: xdg-utils 1.1.0~rc1-2ubuntu7.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3650-1 CVE-2017-18266 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xdg-utils/1.1.2-1ubuntu2.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xdg-utils/1.1.1-1ubuntu3.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xdg-utils/1.1.1-1ubuntu1.16.04.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xdg-utils/1.1.0~rc1-2ubuntu7.2
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