USN-3263-1: FreeType vulnerability

It was discovered that a heap-based buffer overflow existed in the FreeType library. 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-3262-1: curl vulnerability

It was discovered that curl incorrectly handled client certificates when resuming a TLS session. A remote attacker could use this to hijack a previously authenticated connection...

USN-3261-1: QEMU vulnerabilities

Zhenhao Hong discovered that QEMU incorrectly handled the Virtio GPU device. An attacker inside the guest could use this issue to cause QEMU to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10. CVE-2016-10028, CVE-2016-10029 Li Qiang discovered...

USN-3259-1: Bind vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the resolver in Bind made incorrect assumptions about ordering when processing responses containing a CNAME or DNAME. An attacker could use this cause a denial of service. CVE-2017-3137 Oleg Gorokhov discovered that in some situations, Bind did not properly handle DNS64...

USN-3258-2: Dovecot regression

USN-3258-1 intended to fix a vulnerability in Dovecot. Further investigation revealed that only Dovecot versions 2.2.26 and newer were affected by the vulnerability. Additionally, the change introduced a regression when Dovecot was configured to use the "dict" authentication database. This update...

USN-3258-1: Dovecot vulnerability

It was discovered that Dovecot incorrectly handled some usernames. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Dovecot to hang or crash, resulting in a denial of service...

USN-3257-1: WebKitGTK+ 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-3256-2: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerability

USN-3256-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 16.10. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel for each of the respective prior Ubuntu LTS releases. Andrey Konovalov discovered that the...

USN-3256-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the AFPACKET implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate certain block-size data. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash...

USN-3255-1: LightDM vulnerability

It was discovered that LightDM incorrectly handled home directory creation for guest users. A local attacker could use this issue to gain ownership of arbitrary directory paths and possibly gain administrative privileges...

USN-3254-1: Django vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled numeric redirect URLs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform XSS attacks, and to use a Django server as an open redirect. CVE-2017-7233 Phithon Gong discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain URLs when the...

USN-3253-1: Nagios vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Nagios incorrectly handled certain long strings. A remote authenticated attacker could use this issue to cause Nagios to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly obtain sensitive information. CVE-2013-7108, CVE-2013-7205 It was discovered that Nagios incorrectly...

USN-3216-2: Firefox regression

USN-3216-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update resulted in a startup crash when Firefox is used with XRDP. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to openi...

USN-3242-2: Samba regression

USN-3242-1 fixed a vulnerability in Samba. The upstream fix introduced a regression when Samba is configured to disable following symbolic links. This update fixes the problem. Original advisory details: Jann Horn discovered that Samba incorrectly handled symlinks. An authenticated remote attacke...

USN-3251-2: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerability

USN-3251-1 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. It was discovered that the xfrm framework for transforming packets in the Linux kernel did not...

USN-3249-2: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerability

USN-3249-1 fixed a vulnerability 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 xfrm framework for transforming packets in the Linux kernel...

USN-3250-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability

USN-3250-1 fixed a vulnerability in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. It was discovered that the xfrm framework for transforming packets in the Linux kernel...

USN-3251-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

It was discovered that the xfrm framework for transforming packets in the Linux kernel did not properly validate data received from user space. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges...

USN-3249-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

It was discovered that the xfrm framework for transforming packets in the Linux kernel did not properly validate data received from user space. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges...

USN-3248-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

It was discovered that the xfrm framework for transforming packets in the Linux kernel did not properly validate data received from user space. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges...

USN-3250-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

It was discovered that the xfrm framework for transforming packets in the Linux kernel did not properly validate data received from user space. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges...

USN-3236-1: Oxide vulnerabilities

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in Chromium. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to obtain sensitive information, spoof application UI by causing the security status API or webview URL to indicate the wrong values,...

USN-3247-1: AppArmor vulnerability

Stéphane Graber discovered that AppArmor incorrectly unloaded some profiles when restarted or upgraded, contrary to expected behavior...

USN-3246-1: Eject vulnerability

Ilja Van Sprundel discovered that dmcrypt-get-device incorrectly checked setuid and setgid return values. A local attacker could use this issue to execute code as an administrator...

USN-3245-1: GStreamer Good Plugins vulnerabilities

Hanno Böck discovered that GStreamer Good Plugins did not correctly handle certain malformed media files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted media file with a GStreamer application, an attacker could cause a denial of service via application crash...

USN-3244-1: GStreamer Base Plugins vulnerabilities

Hanno Böck discovered that GStreamer Base Plugins did not correctly handle certain malformed media files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted media file with a GStreamer application, an attacker could cause a denial of service via application crash...

USN-3233-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities

Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context, an attacker could potentially exploit these to bypass same origin restrictions, obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service via application...

USN-3239-3: GNU C Library regression

USN-3239-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the GNU C Library. Unfortunately, the fix for CVE-2016-3706 introduced a regression that in some circumstances prevented IPv6 addresses from resolving. This update reverts the change in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. We apologize for the error. Original advisory details: It...

USN-3243-1: Git vulnerability

It was discovered that Git incorrectly sanitized branch names in the PS1 variable when configured to display the repository status in the shell prompt. If a user were tricked into exploring a malicious repository, a remote attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code...

USN-3242-1: Samba vulnerability

Jann Horn discovered that Samba incorrectly handled symlinks. An authenticated remote attacker could use this issue to access files on the server outside of the exported directories...

USN-3241-1: audiofile vulnerabilities

Agostino Sarubbo discovered that audiofile incorrectly handled certain malformed audio files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted audio file, a remote attacker could cause applications linked against audiofile to crash, leading to a denial of service, or...

USN-3239-2: GNU C Library Regression

USN-3239-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the GNU C Library. Unfortunately, the fix for CVE-2015-5180 introduced an internal ABI change within the resolver library. This update reverts the change. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please note that long-running services that were restarted to compensa...

USN-3239-1: GNU C Library vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the GNU C Library incorrectly handled the strxfrm function. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. CVE-2015-8982 It was discovered that an integer...

USN-3240-1: NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability

It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers contained a flaw in the kernel mode layer. A local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service...

USN-3173-2: NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerability

USN-3173-1 fixed a vulnerability in nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 and nvidia-graphics-drivers-340. This update provides the corresponding update for nvidia-graphics-drivers-375. Original advisory details: It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers contained a flaw in the kernel mode layer. ...

USN-3238-1: Firefox vulnerability

An integer overflow was discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash or execute arbitrary code. CVE-2017-5428...

USN-3183-2: GnuTLS vulnerability

USN-3183-1 fixed CVE-2016-8610 in GnuTLS in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Original advisory details: Stefan Buehler discovered that GnuTLS incorrectly verified the serial length of OCSP responses. A remo...

USN-3237-1: FreeType vulnerability

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-3235-1: libxml2 vulnerabilities

It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled format strings. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted document, an attacker could possibly cause libxml2 to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS...

USN-3234-2: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities

USN-3234-1 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. Ralf Spenneberg discovered that the ext4 implementation in the Linux kernel did not...

USN-3234-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Ralf Spenneberg discovered that the ext4 implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate meta block groups. An attacker with physical access could use this to specially craft an ext4 image that causes a denial of service system crash. CVE-2016-10208 It was discovered that the Linux...

USN-3232-1: 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-3231-1: Pidgin vulnerability

Joseph Bisch discovered that Pidgin incorrectly handled certain xml messages. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Pidgin to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-3230-1: Pillow vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain compressed text chunks in PNG images. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Pillow to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. CVE-2014-9601 Cris Neckar discovered that Pillow...

USN-3229-1: Python Imaging Library vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the Python Imaging Library incorrectly handled certain compressed text chunks in PNG images. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the Python Imaging Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service. CVE-2014-9601 Cris Neckar discovered that the Python...

USN-3228-1: libevent vulnerabilities

Guido Vranken discovered that libevent incorrectly handled memory when processing certain data. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue with an application that uses libevent to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-3227-1: 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-3226-1: icoutils vulnerabilities

Jerzy Kramarz discovered that icoutils incorrectly handled memory when processing certain files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could cause icoutils to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-3225-1: libarchive vulnerabilities

It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled hardlink entries when extracting archives. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files. CVE-2016-5418 Christian Wressnegger, Alwin Maier, and Fabian Yamaguchi discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled...

USN-3224-1: LXC vulnerability

Jann Horn discovered that LXC incorrectly verified permissions when creating virtual network interfaces. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to create virtual network interfaces in network namespaces that they do not own...