USN-3026-1: libimobiledevice vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3026-1
5th July, 2016
libimobiledevice vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 15.10
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
libimobiledevice would allow unintended access to devices over the network.
Software description
- libimobiledevice
– Library for communicating with iPhone and iPod Touch devices
Details
It was discovered that libimobiledevice incorrectly handled socket
permissions. A remote attacker could use this issue to access services on
iOS devices, contrary to expectations.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
-
libimobiledevice6
1.2.0+dfsg-3~ubuntu0.2
- Ubuntu 15.10:
-
libimobiledevice4
1.1.6+dfsg-3.1ubuntu0.1
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
-
libimobiledevice4
1.1.5+git20140313.bafe6a9e-0ubuntu1.1
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
Source: USN-3026-1: libimobiledevice vulnerability
