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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2017.3035 libxcursor vulnerability 30 November 2017 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: libxcursor1 Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account Denial of Service -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2017-16612 Original Bulletin: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3501-1 Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators running libxcursor1 check for an updated version of the software for their operating system. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3501-1 November 29, 2017 libxcursor vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - - Ubuntu 17.10 - - Ubuntu 17.04 - - 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 use these issues to cause libxcursor to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 17.10: libxcursor1 1:1.1.14-3ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 17.04: libxcursor1 1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.17.04.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libxcursor1 1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libxcursor1 1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.14.04.1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3501-1 CVE-2017-16612 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxcursor/1:1.1.14-3ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxcursor/1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.17.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxcursor/1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxcursor/1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.14.04.1 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. 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