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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3421-1
September 18, 2017
libidn2-0 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
– Ubuntu 17.04
Summary:
Libidn2 could be made to crash if it received specially crafted
input.
Software Description:
– libidn2-0: Internationalized domain names (IDNA2008) library
Details:
It was discovered that Libidn2 incorrectly handled certain input. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Libidn2 to
crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 17.04:
idn2 0.16-1ubuntu0.1
libidn2-0 0.16-1ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3421-1
CVE-2017-14062
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libidn2-0/0.16-1ubuntu0.1
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