USN-4172-1: file vulnerability

file vulnerability

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

Ubuntu 19.10
Ubuntu 19.04
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary

file could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially
crafted file.

Software Description

file – Tool to determine file types

Details

It was discovered that file incorrectly handled certain malformed files. An
attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 19.10: file – 1:5.37-5ubuntu0.1; libmagic1 – 1:5.37-5ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 19.04: file – 1:5.35-4ubuntu0.1; libmagic1 – 1:5.35-4ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: file – 1:5.32-2ubuntu0.3; libmagic1 – 1:5.32-2ubuntu0.3
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: file – 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.3; libmagic1 – 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.3

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

CVE-2019-18218

Source: USN-4172-1: file vulnerability

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