The following two security updates has been released for Ubuntu Linux:
USN-3721-1: Apache Ant vulnerability
USN-3722-1: ClamAV vulnerabilities
USN-3721-1: Apache Ant vulnerability
USN-3722-1: ClamAV vulnerabilities
USN-3721-1: Apache Ant vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3721-1
July 24, 2018
ant vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
Apache Ant could be made to overwrite files.
Software Description:
- ant: Java based build tool like make
Details:
Danny Grander discovered that Apache Ant incorrectly handled certain
compressed files. If a user or automated system were tricked into
processing a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could use this issue
to overwrite arbitrary files.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
ant 1.9.3-2ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3721-1
CVE-2018-10886
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ant/1.9.3-2ubuntu0.1
USN-3722-1: ClamAV vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3722-1
July 24, 2018
clamav vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
ClamAV could be made to hang if it opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- clamav: Anti-virus utility for Unix
Details:
It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled parsing certain HWP
files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ClamAV to hang,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2018-0360)
It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled parsing certain PDF
files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ClamAV to hang,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2018-0361)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
clamav 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
clamav 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
clamav 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3722-1
CVE-2018-0360, CVE-2018-0361
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1
