Ubuntu Security Notice 3728-1 - Hanno Boeck discovered that libmspack incorrectly handled certain CHM files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. Jakub Wilk discovered that libmspack incorrectly handled certain KWAJ files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. Dmitry Glavatskikh discovered that libmspack incorrectly certain CHM files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3728-1
August 01, 2018
libmspack vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in libmspack.
Software Description:
- libmspack: library for Microsoft compression formats
Details:
Hanno BAPck discovered that libmspack incorrectly handled certain CHM
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2018-14679, CVE-2018-14680)
Jakub Wilk discovered that libmspack incorrectly handled certain KWAJ
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2018-14681)
Dmitry Glavatskikh discovered that libmspack incorrectly certain CHM
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2018-14682)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libmspack0 0.6-3ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libmspack0 0.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3728-1
CVE-2018-14679, CVE-2018-14680, CVE-2018-14681, CVE-2018-14682
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libmspack/0.6-3ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libmspack/0.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.2