USN-3412-1: file vulnerability

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3412-1

7th September, 2017

file vulnerability

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

• Ubuntu 17.04

Summary

The file utility could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Software description

• file - Tool to determine file types

Details

Thomas Jarosch discovered that file incorrectly handled certain ELF
files. An attacker could use this to cause file to crash, resulting
in a denial of service.

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 17.04:

libmagic1 1:5.29-3ubuntu0.1

file 1:5.29-3ubuntu0.1

To update your system, please follow these instructions: http://ift.tt/17VXqjU.

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

References

CVE-2017-1000249

from Ubuntu Security Notices http://ift.tt/2xT5GCj