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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2017.3103 Evince vulnerability 5 December 2017 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: evince Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2017-1000159 Original Bulletin: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3503-1 Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators running evince check for an updated version of the software for their operating system. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- December 04, 2017 evince vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - - Ubuntu 17.04 - - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: Evince could be made to run programs if it printed a specially crafted file. Software Description: - - evince: Document viewer Details: It was discovered that Evince incorrectly handled printing certain DVI files. If a user were tricked into opening and printing a specially-named DVI file, an attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 17.04: evince 3.24.0-0ubuntu1.3 evince-common 3.24.0-0ubuntu1.3 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: evince 3.18.2-1ubuntu4.3 evince-common 3.18.2-1ubuntu4.3 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: evince 3.10.3-0ubuntu10.4 evince-common 3.10.3-0ubuntu10.4 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3503-1 CVE-2017-1000159 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evince/3.24.0-0ubuntu1.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evince/3.18.2-1ubuntu4.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evince/3.10.3-0ubuntu10.4 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. 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