file regression
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
* Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
* Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary
USN-3911-1 introduced a regression in file.
Software Description
* file - Tool to determine file types
Details
USN-3911-1 fixed vulnerabilities in file. One of the backported
security fixes introduced a regression that caused the interpreter
string to be truncated. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that file incorrectly handled certain malformed
ELF files. An attacker could use this issue to cause 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 18.04 LTS
file - 1:5.32-2ubuntu0.4
libmagic1 - 1:5.32-2ubuntu0.4
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
file - 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.4
libmagic1 - 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.4
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References
* USN-3911-1
* LP: 1835596
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