Ubuntu Security Notice 3458-2 - USN-3458-1 fixed a vulnerability in ICU. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. A It was discovered that ICU incorrectly handled certain inputs. If an A application using ICU processed crafted data, a remote attacker could A possibly cause it to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code with A the privileges of the user invoking the program. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3458-2
October 23, 2017
icu vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
ICU could be made to crash or run arbitrary code as your login
if it received specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- icu: International Components for Unicode library
Details:
USN-3458-1 fixed a vulnerability in ICU. This update
provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
A It was discovered that ICU incorrectly handled certain inputs. If an
A application using ICU processed crafted data, a remote attacker could
A possibly cause it to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code with
A the privileges of the user invoking the program.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
A lib32icu48A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 4.8.1.1-3ubuntu0.9
A libicu48A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 4.8.1.1-3ubuntu0.9
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
A https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3458-2
A https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3458-1
A CVE-2017-14952