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[USN-3178-1] icoutils vulnerabilities

Posted on 24 January 2017
Ubuntu Security

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3178-1
January 24, 2017

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

- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

icoutils could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opene=
d
a specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- icoutils: Create and extract MS Windows icons and cursors

Details:

It was discovered that icoutils incorrectly handled memory when processin=
g
certain files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a
specially crafted file, an attacker could cause icoutils 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 versions:

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
icoutils 0.29.1-2ubuntu0.1

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


References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3178-1
CVE-2017-5208, CVE-2017-5331, CVE-2017-5332, CVE-2017-5333

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/icoutils/0.29.1-2ubuntu0.1



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