SECURITY

USN-3817-1: Python vulnerabilities python2.7, python3.4, python3.5 vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed in Python. Software Description python2.7 – An interactive high-level object-oriented language python3.5 – An interactive high-level object-oriented language python3.4 – An interactive high-level object-oriented language Details It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled large amounts of data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Python to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-1000030) It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled running external commands in the shutil module. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Python to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute [ more… ]

USN-3811-2: SpamAssassin vulnerability spamassassin vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Summary SpamAssassin could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted file. Software Description spamassassin – Perl-based spam filter using text analysis Details USN-3811-1 fixed a vulnerability in SpamAssassin. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that SpamAssassin incorrectly handled certain unclosed tags in emails. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-15705) Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 ESM spamassassin – 3.3.2-2ubuntu1.2 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 USN-3811-1 CVE-2017-15705 Source: USN-3811-2: SpamAssassin vulnerability

USN-3814-3: ClamAV vulnerabilities clamav vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Summary Several security issues were fixed in ClamAV. Software Description clamav – Anti-virus utility for Unix Details USN-3814-2 fixed several vulnerabilities in clamav. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered ClamAV incorrectly handled certain malformed CAB files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ClamAV to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2018-18584, CVE-2018-18585) Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 ESM clamav – 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.12.04.2 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 USN-3814-1 CVE-2018-18584 CVE-2018-18585 Source: USN-3814-3: ClamAV vulnerabilities