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USN-3313-2 linux-hwe vulnerability
USN-3313-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.10. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel from Ubuntu 16.10 for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. It was discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the trace subsystem in the Linux kernel. A...
USN-3312-2 linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
USN-3312-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. It was discovered that the netfilter netlink implementation in the Linux kernel did no...
USN-3312-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the netfilter netlink implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate batch messages. A local attacker with the CAPNETADMIN capability could use this to expose sensitive information or cause a denial of service. CVE-2016-7917 Qian Zhang discovered a heap-based...
USN-3311-1 libnl3 vulnerability
It was discovered that libnl incorrectly handled memory when performing certain operations. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libnl to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code...
USN-3310-1 lintian vulnerability
Jakub Wilk discovered that lintian incorrectly handled deserializing certain YAML files. If a user or automated system were tricked into running lintian on a specially crafted package, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code...
USN-3309-1 libtasn1-6 vulnerability
Jakub Jirasek discovered that GnuTLS incorrectly handled certain assignments files. If a user were tricked into processing a specially crafted assignments file, a remote attacker could possibly execute arbirary code...
USN-3308-1 puppet vulnerabilities
Dennis Rowe discovered that Puppet incorrectly handled the search path. A local attacker could use this issue to possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2014-3248 It was discovered that Puppet incorrectly handled YAML deserialization. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute...
USN-3307-1 openldap vulnerability
Karsten Heymann discovered that OpenLDAP incorrectly handled certain search requests. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause slapd to crash, resulting in a denial of service...
USN-3306-1 libsndfile vulnerabilities
Agostino Sarubbo and Jakub Jirasek discovered that libsndfile incorrectly handled certain malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...
USN-3305-1 nvidia-graphics-drivers-375 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers contained flaws in the kernel mode layer. A local attacker could use these issues to cause a denial of service or potentially escalate their privileges on the system...
USN-3304-1 sudo vulnerability
It was discovered that Sudo did not properly parse the contents of /proc/pid/stat when attempting to determine its controlling tty. A local attacker in some configurations could possibly use this to overwrite any file on the filesystem, bypassing intended permissions...
USN-3212-2 tiff regression
USN-3212-1 fixed vulnerabilities in LibTIFF. Unfortunately, some of the security patches were misapplied, which caused a regression when processing certain images. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: It was discovered that LibTIFF...
USN-3303-1 webkit2gtk vulnerabilities
A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK+ Web and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service...
USN-3302-1 imagemagick vulnerabilities
It was discovered that ImageMagick incorrectly handled certain malformed image files. If a user or automated system using ImageMagick were tricked into opening a specially crafted image, an attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute code with the privileges of th...
USN-3301-1 strongswan vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the strongSwan gmp plugin incorrectly validated RSA public keys. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause strongSwan to crash, resulting in a denial of service. CVE-2017-9022 It was discovered that strongSwan incorrectly parsed ASN.1 CHOICE types. A remote attacker...
USN-3300-1 juju-core vulnerability
Ryan Beisner discovered juju did not set permissions on a Unix domain socket. A local attacker could use this flaw to gain administrative privileges...
USN-3299-1 firefox update
Some security information preloaded in Firefox was due to expire before the next scheduled release. This update bumps the expiration times...
USN-3298-1 miniupnpc vulnerability
It was discovered that MiniUPnP incorrectly handled memory. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with privileges of the user running an application that uses the MiniUPnP library...
USN-3297-1 jbig2dec vulnerabilities
Bingchang Liu discovered that jbig2dec incorrectly handled memory when decoding malformed image files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted JBIG2 image file, a remote attacker could cause jbig2dec to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly...
USN-3296-1 samba vulnerability
It was discovered that Samba incorrectly handled shared libraries. A remote attacker could use this flaw to upload a shared library to a writable share and execute arbitrary code...
USN-3275-3 openjdk-7 regression
USN-3275-2 fixed vulnerabilities in OpenJDK 7. Unfortunately, the update introduced a regression when handling TLS handshakes. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: It was discovered that OpenJDK improperly re-used cached NTLM connections in...
USN-3295-1 jasper vulnerabilities
It was discovered that JasPer incorrectly handled certain malformed JPEG-2000 image files. If a user or automated system using JasPer were tricked into opening a specially crafted image, an attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute code with the privileges of th...
USN-3291-3 linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
USN-3291-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the generic SCSI sg subsystem in the Linux kernel...
USN-3291-2 linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
USN-3291-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the generic Linux kernel. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux kernel built for specific processors and cloud environments. Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the generic SCSI sg subsystem in the Linux kernel contained a stack-based buffer...
USN-3294-1 bash vulnerabilities
Bernd Dietzel discovered that Bash incorrectly expanded the hostname when displaying the prompt. If a remote attacker were able to modify a hostname, this flaw could be exploited to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10. CVE-2016-0634...
USN-3276-2 shadow regression
USN-3276-1 intended to fix a vulnerability in su. The solution introduced a regression in su signal handling. This update modifies the security fix. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: Sebastian Krahmer discovered integer overflows in shadow utilities. A local attacker...
USN-3292-2 linux-hwe vulnerability
USN-3292-1 fixed a vulnerability in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.10. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel from Ubuntu 16.10 for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Jason Donenfeld discovered a heap overflow in the MACsec module in the Linux kernel. An attack...
USN-3291-1 linux vulnerabilities
Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the generic SCSI sg subsystem in the Linux kernel contained a stack-based buffer overflow. A local attacker with access to an sg device could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2017-7187 It was discovered that a...
USN-3290-1 linux vulnerability
Marco Grassi discovered that the TCP implementation in the Linux kernel mishandles socket buffer skb truncation. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash...
USN-3278-1 thunderbird vulnerabilities
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted message, an attacker could potentially exploit these to read uninitialized memory, cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. CVE-2017-5429,...
USN-3272-2 ghostscript regression
USN-3272-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Ghostscript. This change introduced a regression when the DELAYBIND feature is used with the eqproc command. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Ghostscript improperly handled...
USN-3289-1 qemu vulnerabilities
Li Qiang discovered that QEMU incorrectly handled VirtFS directory sharing. A privileged attacker inside the guest could use this issue to cause QEMU to crash, resulting in a denial of service. CVE-2017-7377, CVE-2017-8086 Jiangxin discovered that QEMU incorrectly handled the Cirrus VGA device. A...
USN-3275-2 openjdk-7 vulnerabilities
USN-3275-1 fixed vulnerabilities in OpenJDK 8. This update provides the corresponding updates for OpenJDK 7. Original advisory details: It was discovered that OpenJDK improperly re-used cached NTLM connections in some situations. A remote attacker could possibly use this to cause a Java applicati...
USN-3288-1 libytnef vulnerabilities
It was discovered that libytnef incorrectly handled malformed TNEF streams. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted TNEF attachment, an attacker could cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code...
USN-3287-1 git vulnerability
Timo Schmid discovered that the Git restricted shell incorrectly filtered allowed commands. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to run an interactive pager and access sensitive information...
USN-3286-1 kde4libs vulnerability
Sebastian Krahmer discovered that the KDE-Libs Kauth component incorrectly checked services invoking D-Bus. A local attacker could use this issue to gain root privileges...
USN-3260-2 firefox regression
USN-3260-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update caused the date picker panel and form validation errors to close immediately on opening. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a...
USN-3275-1 openjdk-8 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that OpenJDK improperly re-used cached NTLM connections in some situations. A remote attacker could possibly use this to cause a Java application to perform actions with the credentials of a different user. CVE-2017-3509 It was discovered that an untrusted library search path fl...
USN-3283-1 rtmpdump vulnerabilities
Dave McDaniel discovered that rtmpdump incorrectly handled certain malformed streams. If a user were tricked into processing a specially crafted stream, a remote attacker could cause rtmpdump to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...
USN-3282-1 freetype vulnerabilities
It was discovered that FreeType did not correctly handle certain malformed font files. If a user were tricked into using a specially crafted font file, a remote attacker could cause FreeType to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...
USN-3281-1 fop vulnerability
Pierre Ernst discovered that Apache Fop incorrectly handled XML external entities. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive files from the filesystem, or cause a denial of service...
USN-3280-1 batik vulnerability
Lars Krapf and Pierre Ernst discovered that Apache Batik incorrectly handled XML external entities. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive files from the filesystem, or cause a denial of service...
USN-3279-1 apache2 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the Apache modsessioncrypto module was encrypting data and cookies using either CBC or ECB modes. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform padding oracle attacks. CVE-2016-0736 Maksim Malyutin discovered that the Apache modauthdigest module incorrectly...
USN-3276-1 shadow vulnerabilities
Sebastian Krahmer discovered integer overflows in shadow utilities. A local attacker could possibly cause them to crash or potentially gain privileges via crafted input. CVE-2016-6252 Tobias Stöckmann discovered a race condition in su. A local attacker could cause su to send SIGKILL to other...
USN-3274-1 icu vulnerabilities
It was discovered that ICU incorrectly handled certain memory operations when processing data. If an application using ICU processed crafted data, a remote attacker could possibly cause it to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program...
USN-3273-1 libreoffice vulnerabilities
It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled EMF image files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted EMF image file, a remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash, and possibly execute arbitrary code...
USN-3272-1 ghostscript vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Ghostscript improperly handled parameters to the rsdparams and eqproc commands. An attacker could use these to craft a malicious document that could disable -dSAFER protections, thereby allowing the execution of arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service application crash...
USN-3271-1 libxslt vulnerabilities
Holger Fuhrmannek discovered an integer overflow in the xsltAddTextString function in Libxslt. An attacker could use this to craft a malicious document that, when opened, could cause a denial of service application crash or possible execute arbitrary code. CVE-2017-5029 Nicolas Gregoire discovere...
USN-3270-1 nss vulnerabilities
Karthik Bhargavan and Gaetan Leurent discovered that the DES and Triple DES ciphers were vulnerable to birthday attacks. A remote attacker could possibly use this flaw to obtain clear text data from long encrypted sessions. This update causes NSS to limit use of the same symmetric key...
USN-3269-1 mysql-5.5, mysql-5.7 vulnerabilities
Multiple security issues were discovered in MySQL and this update includes new upstream MySQL versions to fix these issues. MySQL has been updated to 5.5.55 in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.10 and Ubuntu 17.04 have been updated to MySQL 5.7.18. In addition to security fixes, the...