USN-3489-1: Berkeley DB vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3489-1
21st November, 2017
db5.3 vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.04
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
Berkeley DB could be made to expose sensitive information.
Software description
- db5.3
– Berkeley v5.3 Database Documentation
Details
It was discovered that Berkeley DB incorrectly handled certain configuration files.
A attacker could possibly use this issue to read sensitive information.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 17.04:
-
db5.3-util
5.3.28-12ubuntu0.1
-
libdb5.3
5.3.28-12ubuntu0.1
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
-
db5.3-util
5.3.28-11ubuntu0.1
-
libdb5.3
5.3.28-11ubuntu0.1
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
-
db5.3-util
5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1
-
libdb5.3
5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1
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-3489-1: Berkeley DB vulnerability
