========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3911-1 March 18, 2019
file vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.10 - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in file. Software Description: - file: Tool to determine file types Details: It was discovered that file incorrectly handled certain malformed ELF files. An attacker could use this issue 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 18.10: file 1:5.34-2ubuntu0.1 libmagic1 1:5.34-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: file 1:5.32-2ubuntu0.2 libmagic1 1:5.32-2ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: file 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.2 libmagic1 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3911-1 CVE-2019-8904, CVE-2019-8905, CVE-2019-8906, CVE-2019-8907 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file/1:5.34-2ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file/1:5.32-2ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file/1:5.25-2ubuntu1.2
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