[USN-3911-2] file regression
Marc Deslauriers
marc.deslauriers at canonical.com
Wed May 13 13:48:37 UTC 2020
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3911-2
May 13, 2020
file regression
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
USN-3911-1 introduced a regression in file.
Software Description:
- file: Tool to determine file types
Details:
USN-3911-1 fixed vulnerabilities in file. One of the backported security
fixes introduced a regression that caused the interpreter string to be
truncated. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory 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 18.04 LTS:
file 1:5.32-2ubuntu0.4
libmagic1 1:5.32-2ubuntu0.4
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
file 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.4
libmagic1 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.4
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3911-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3911-1
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1835596
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file/1:5.32-2ubuntu0.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file/1:5.25-2ubuntu1.4
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