Ubuntu Security Notice 3701-1 - It was discovered that libsoup incorrectly handled certain cookie requests. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3701-1
July 03, 2018
libsoup2.4 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 17.10
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
libsoup could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted
input.
Software Description:
- libsoup2.4: HTTP client/server library for GNOME
Details:
It was discovered that libsoup incorrectly handled certain cookie
requests. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of
service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libsoup2.4-1 2.62.1-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 17.10:
libsoup2.4-1 2.60.1-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libsoup2.4-1 2.52.2-1ubuntu0.3
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libsoup2.4-1 2.44.2-1ubuntu2.3
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3701-1
CVE-2018-12910
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup2.4/2.62.1-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup2.4/2.60.1-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup2.4/2.52.2-1ubuntu0.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsoup2.4/2.44.2-1ubuntu2.3