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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3729-1
August 06, 2018
libxcursor vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
– Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
libxcursor could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a
specially crafted file.
Software Description:
– libxcursor: X11 cursor management library
Details:
It was discovered that libxcursor incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libxcursor1 1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.16.04.2
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libxcursor1 1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.14.04.2
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3729-1
CVE-2015-9262
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxcursor/1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.16.04.2
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