Ubuntu Security Notice 3709-1 - It was discovered that Xapian-core incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3709-1
July 10, 2018
xapian-core vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 17.10
Summary:
Xapian-core could be made to execute arbitrary code if it
received a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- xapian-core: Development files for Xapian search engine library
Details:
It was discovered that Xapian-core incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libxapian30 1.4.5-1ubuntu0.1
xapian-tools 1.4.5-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 17.10:
libxapian30 1.4.4-2ubuntu0.1
xapian-tools 1.4.4-2ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3709-1
CVE-2018-0499
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xapian-core/1.4.5-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xapian-core/1.4.4-2ubuntu0.1