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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.2680
ICU vulnerability
24 October 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: icu
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-14952
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3458-2
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running icu check for an updated version of the software for their
operating system.
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USN-3458-2: ICU vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3458-2
23rd October, 2017
icu vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary
ICU could be made to crash or run arbitrary code as your login if it received specially crafted input.
Software description
icu - International Components for Unicode library
Details
USN-3458-1 fixed a vulnerability in ICU. This update
provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that ICU incorrectly handled certain inputs. If an
application using ICU processed crafted data, a remote attacker could
possibly cause it to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code with
the privileges of the user invoking the program.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
libicu48 4.8.1.1-3ubuntu0.9
lib32icu48 4.8.1.1-3ubuntu0.9
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
CVE-2017-14952
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