USN-3400-1: Augeas vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3400-1
21st August, 2017
augeas vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.04
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
Augeas could be made to crash if it received specially crafted
input.
Software description
- augeas
– Configuration editing tool
Details
It was discovered that Augeas incorrectly handled certain strings.
An attacker could use this issue to cause Augeas to crash, leading
to 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 17.04:
-
augeas-tools
1.6.0-0ubuntu3.1
-
libaugeas0
1.6.0-0ubuntu3.1
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
-
augeas-tools
1.4.0-0ubuntu1.1
-
libaugeas0
1.4.0-0ubuntu1.1
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
-
augeas-tools
1.2.0-0ubuntu1.3
-
libaugeas0
1.2.0-0ubuntu1.3
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-3400-1: Augeas vulnerability
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