USN-4172-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4172-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4172-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4172-2
Related
Published
2019-10-31T16:33:01.746603Z
Modified
2019-10-31T16:33:01.746603Z
Summary
file vulnerability
Details

USN-4172-1 fixed a vulnerability in file. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that file incorrectly handled certain malformed files. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / file

Package

Name
file
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/file@1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1?arch=src?distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1

Affected versions

5.*

5.11-2ubuntu4

1:5.*

1:5.14-2ubuntu1
1:5.14-2ubuntu2
1:5.14-2ubuntu3
1:5.14-2ubuntu3.1
1:5.14-2ubuntu3.2
1:5.14-2ubuntu3.3
1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "python-magic": "1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1",
            "file": "1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1",
            "libmagic-dev": "1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1",
            "libmagic1": "1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1",
            "python3-magic": "1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1"
        }
    ]
}