USN-2369-1: file vulnerability

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2369-1


2nd October, 2014


file vulnerability


A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:



  • Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

  • Ubuntu 10.04 LTS


Summary


file could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.


Software description



  • file - Tool to determine file types


Details


It was discovered that file incorrectly handled certain CDF documents. A

attacker could use this issue to cause file to hang or crash, resulting

in a denial of service.


Update instructions


The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:



Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:

file 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.2

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:

file 5.09-2ubuntu0.5

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:

file 5.03-5ubuntu1.4


To update your system, please follow these instructions: http://bit.ly/1aJDvTw.


In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.


References


CVE-2014-3587






from Ubuntu Security Notices http://bit.ly/1pv3DrR