USN-3434-1: Libidn vulnerability

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3434-1

2nd October, 2017

libidn vulnerability

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

• Ubuntu 17.04
• Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary

Libidn could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially crafted input.

Software description

• libidn - implementation of IETF IDN specifications

Details

It was discovered that Libidn incorrectly handled decoding certain digits.
A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Libidn to crash, resulting
in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 17.04:

libidn11 1.33-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:

libidn11 1.32-3ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:

libidn11 1.28-1ubuntu2.2

To update your system, please follow these instructions: http://ift.tt/17VXqjU.

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

References

CVE-2017-14062

from Ubuntu Security Notices http://ift.tt/2ykzqeK