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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4066-1
July 18, 2019
libmspack vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
– Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
libmspack could be made to expose sensitive information if it received
a specially crafted CHM file.
Software Description:
– libmspack: library for Microsoft compression formats
Details:
It was discovered that libmspack incorrectly handled certain CHM files.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libmspack0 0.6-3ubuntu0.3
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libmspack0 0.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.4
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4066-1
CVE-2019-1010305
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libmspack/0.6-3ubuntu0.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libmspack/0.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.4
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