Ubuntu Security Notice 3974-1 - It was discovered that VCFtools improperly handled certain input. If a user was tricked into opening a crafted input file, VCFtools could be made to crash.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3974-1
May 13, 2019
VCFtools vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
VCFTools could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- vcftools: Collection of tools to work with VCF files
Details:
It was discovered that VCFtools improperly handled certain input. If a user
was tricked into opening a crafted input file, VCFtools could be made to crash.
(CVE-2018-11099, CVE-2018-11129, CVE-2018-11130)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
vcftools 0.1.14+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3974-1
CVE-2018-11099, CVE-2018-11129, CVE-2018-11130
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vcftools/0.1.14+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1
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