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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2018.2273 libxcursor vulnerability 7 August 2018 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: libxcursor Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2015-9262 Original Bulletin: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3729-1 Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators running libxcursor check for an updated version of the software for their operating system. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- USN-3729-1: libxcursor vulnerability 6 August 2018 libxcursor vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: 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 possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS libxcursor1 - 1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.16.04.2 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS libxcursor1 - 1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.14.04.2 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References CVE-2015-9262 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. The decision to follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin. NOTE: This is only the original release of the security bulletin. It may not be updated when updates to the original are made. If downloading at a later date, it is recommended that the bulletin is retrieved directly from the author's website to ensure that the information is still current. Contact information for the authors of the original document is included in the Security Bulletin above. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact them directly. Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from: https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ =========================================================================== Australian Computer Emergency Response Team The University of Queensland Brisbane Qld 4072 Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031 Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417) AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours which are GMT+10:00 (AEST). On call after hours for member emergencies only. =========================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1967 iQIVAwUBW2javmaOgq3Tt24GAQh80w//SSd90uHOQt8CXFWO6HjV24mTgEZBJjwC aMj5JlCKMq9Ocv/ib2DZi2bFTZcRD3D82X6W7tpxOWlYNkE4i2VvlGy4GLf5MtXy uDIIao5bpmsYMHcYfHRhDQJWSDrii/QpO6gDFGY4/x0q5yWEZwcOmKYOc597Gksa /LMDppRMP2nVsMqck+45lo7TUdzI+jvVQRnbUfBW63Se6bPJ6kRqfs5ax5h+68kC vn8awbURgeTqRiAWwrYor2lIfyTUi6CPOsm3LLD3kbeVM0iiXtP0J/6zEC39Nrr1 klzFp1MTnmV5U5Ltk5NuzD7ZiMA+qri4e98f2gfcrXb5++qDM4BhfQzHfRn/fpsV +kX1TC+3sjnlo/ulkfbIOQloZYiANXIH4eQbN+WzyKBdy1aP+EdEGrJoWv63Kcg3 iiBEpKMlveLcaytQ0nEqOSAjN31Sel+emnF0UgJB+e3L3MJ7zJAXckDLhcBVwBgf eQUf0XyAAQe5H1WYRY/rowLMXHhPKosei9T0TN9G0byU0raJckx315RCcpxr7Lu2 RwNX+Uk9hPDqrmDTNSvXQVQRphzdv1UYg6BbQ96iEk752UQ214iRWnAq059Zm3Xe 913uHULs/MbsrX/M51YoxPVCubv62fv9Y01fRCpDoguvHCSjBBhPEFDuLgvt8nuO nPKX4iWB+TM= =lety -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----