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
Source: USN-4172-1: file vulnerability
