USN-3429-1: Libplist vulnerability

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3429-1

25th September, 2017

libplist vulnerability

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

• Ubuntu 17.04
• Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary

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

Software description

• libplist - Library for handling Apple binary and XML property lists

Details

Wang Junjie discovered that Libplist incorrectly handled certain files.
If a user were tricked into opening a crafted file, an attacker could possibly
use this to cause a crash or denial or service.

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 17.04:

python-plist 1.12-3.1ubuntu0.17.04.1

libplist3 1.12-3.1ubuntu0.17.04.1

libplist-utils 1.12-3.1ubuntu0.17.04.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:

python-plist 1.12-3.1ubuntu0.16.04.1

libplist3 1.12-3.1ubuntu0.16.04.1

libplist-utils 1.12-3.1ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:

libplist1 1.10-1ubuntu0.1

libplist-utils 1.10-1ubuntu0.1

python-plist 1.10-1ubuntu0.1

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-2017-7982

from Ubuntu Security Notices http://ift.tt/2fLUL5B