USN-3434-2: Libidn vulnerability

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3434-2

23rd October, 2017

libidn vulnerability

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

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary

Libidn could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially
crafted input.

Software description

libidn
– implementation of IETF IDN specifications

Details

USN-3434-1 fixed a vulnerability in Libidn. This update
provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Libidn incorrectly handled decoding certain digits.
A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Libidn 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 version:

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:: libidn11

1.23-2ubuntu0.2

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-2017-14062

Source: USN-3434-2: Libidn vulnerability

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