========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4500-1 September 15, 2020
bsdiff vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: bsdiff could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - bsdiff: generate/apply a patch between two binary files Details: It was discovered that bsdiff mishandled certain input. If a user were tricked into opening a malicious file, an attacker could cause bsdiff to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: bsdiff 4.3-15+deb8u1build0.16.04.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4500-1 CVE-2014-9862 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bsdiff/4.3-15+deb8u1build0.16.04.1 -- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security-announce
