========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3974-1 May 13, 2019 VCFtools vulnerabilities ========================================================================== 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 -- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security-announce