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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.1682
USN-3974-1: VCFtools vulnerabilities
14 May 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: VCFtools
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Access Confidential Data -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-11130 CVE-2018-11129 CVE-2018-11099
Original Bulletin:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3974-1/
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running VCFtools check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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USN-3974-1: VCFtools vulnerabilities
13 May 2019
VCFtools vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
o Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary
VCFTools could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
Software Description
o vcftools - Collection of tools to work with VCF files
Details
It was discovered that VCFtools improperly handled certain input. If a user was
tricked into opening a crafted input file, VCFtools could be made to crash.
(CVE-2018-11099, CVE-2018-11129, CVE-2018-11130)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
vcftools - 0.1.14+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1
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
o CVE-2018-11099
o CVE-2018-11129
o CVE-2018-11130
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