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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3178-1

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3178-1
Posted Jan 24, 2017
Authored by Ubuntu | Site security.ubuntu.com

Ubuntu Security Notice 3178-1 - It was 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.

tags | advisory, denial of service, arbitrary
systems | linux, ubuntu
advisories | CVE-2017-5208, CVE-2017-5331, CVE-2017-5332, CVE-2017-5333
SHA-256 | dfdaeabc12516e648cfc5b4964c3b87c94ba53fb1824345a8d411cea8b469708

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3178-1

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3178-1
January 24, 2017

icoutils vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

icoutils could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened
a specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- icoutils: Create and extract MS Windows icons and cursors

Details:

It was 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.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
icoutils 0.29.1-2ubuntu0.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3178-1
CVE-2017-5208, CVE-2017-5331, CVE-2017-5332, CVE-2017-5333

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/icoutils/0.29.1-2ubuntu0.1



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