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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.2491
Pango vulnerability
23 August 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Pango
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-15120
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3750-1
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running Pango check for an updated version of the software for their
operating system.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3750-1
August 22, 2018
pango1.0 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
Pango could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted
file.
Software Description:
- - pango1.0: Layout and rendering of internationalized text - gir
bindings
Details:
Jeffrey M. discovered that Pango incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
 gir1.2-pango-1.0                1.40.14-1ubuntu0.1
 libpango-1.0-0                  1.40.14-1ubuntu0.1
 libpango1.0-0                   1.40.14-1ubuntu0.1
After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
 https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3750-1
 CVE-2018-15120
Package Information:
 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pango1.0/1.40.14-1ubuntu0.1
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