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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3888-1
February 12, 2019
gvfs vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
– Ubuntu 18.10
– Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
GVfs could be made to expose sensitive information if it received
a specially crafted input.
Software Description:
– gvfs: userspace virtual filesystem – GIO module
Details:
It was discovered that GVfs incorrectly handled certain inputs. An
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 18.10:
gvfs 1.38.1-0ubuntu1.2
gvfs-backends 1.38.1-0ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
gvfs 1.36.1-0ubuntu1.3
gvfs-backends 1.36.1-0ubuntu1.3
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3888-1
CVE-2019-3827
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gvfs/1.38.1-0ubuntu1.2
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