USN-4172-2

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4172-2

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4172-2.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4172-2

Related

Published

2019-10-31T16:33:01.746603Z

Modified

2019-10-31T16:33:01.746603Z

Summary

file vulnerability

Details

USN-4172-1 fixed a vulnerability in file. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory 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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / file

Package

Name: file
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/file?arch=src?distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1

Affected versions

5.*

5.11-2ubuntu4

1:5.*

1:5.14-2ubuntu1

1:5.14-2ubuntu2

1:5.14-2ubuntu3

1:5.14-2ubuntu3.1

1:5.14-2ubuntu3.2

1:5.14-2ubuntu3.3

1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libmagic-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-magic"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libmagic1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1",
            "binary_name": "file"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-magic"
        }
    ]
}