USN-2162-1: file vulnerability

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2162-1

7th April, 2014

file vulnerability

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

• Ubuntu 13.10


• Ubuntu 12.10


• Ubuntu 12.04 LTS


• Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Summary

File could be made to crash if it processed a specially crafted file.

Software description

• file - Tool to determine file types

Details

It was discovered that file incorrectly handled PE executable files. An

attacker could use this issue to cause file to crash, resulting in a denial

of service.

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 13.10:

libmagic1 5.11-2ubuntu4.2

file 5.11-2ubuntu4.2

Ubuntu 12.10:

libmagic1 5.11-2ubuntu0.2

file 5.11-2ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:

libmagic1 5.09-2ubuntu0.3

file 5.09-2ubuntu0.3

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:

libmagic1 5.03-5ubuntu1.2

file 5.03-5ubuntu1.2

To update your system, please follow these instructions: http://bit.ly/1aJDvTw.

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

CVE-2014-2270

via Ubuntu Security Notices http://bit.ly/PRLI3r