USN-3429-1: Libplist vulnerability

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7년 ago

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3429-1

25th September, 2017

libplist vulnerability

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

Ubuntu 17.04
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary

Libplist could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted
file.

Software description

libplist
– Library for handling Apple binary and XML property lists

Details

Wang Junjie discovered that Libplist incorrectly handled certain files.
If a user were tricked into opening a crafted file, an attacker could possibly
use this to cause a crash or denial or service.

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:

Ubuntu 17.04:: python-plist

1.12-3.1ubuntu0.17.04.1; libplist3

1.12-3.1ubuntu0.17.04.1; libplist-utils

1.12-3.1ubuntu0.17.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:: python-plist

1.12-3.1ubuntu0.16.04.1; libplist3

1.12-3.1ubuntu0.16.04.1; libplist-utils

1.12-3.1ubuntu0.16.04.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:: libplist1

1.10-1ubuntu0.1; libplist-utils

1.10-1ubuntu0.1; python-plist

1.10-1ubuntu0.1

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

CVE-2017-7982

Source: USN-3429-1: Libplist vulnerability