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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2019.2507 USN-4052-1: Whoopsie vulnerability 9 July 2019 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Whoopsie Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Existing Account Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2019-11476 Original Bulletin: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4052-1/ - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- USN-4052-1: Whoopsie vulnerability 9 July 2019 whoopsie vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: o Ubuntu 19.04 o Ubuntu 18.10 o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS o Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary Whoopsie could be made to crash or expose sensitive information if it processed a specially crafted crash report. Software Description o whoopsie - Ubuntu error tracker submission Details Kevin Backhouse discovered Whoopsie incorrectly handled very large crash reports. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or expose sensitive information. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 19.04 libwhoopsie0 - 0.2.64ubuntu0.1 whoopsie - 0.2.64ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.10 libwhoopsie0 - 0.2.62ubuntu1 whoopsie - 0.2.62ubuntu1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS libwhoopsie0 - 0.2.62ubuntu0.1 whoopsie - 0.2.62ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS libwhoopsie0 - 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.1 whoopsie - 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.1 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-2019-11476 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. The decision to follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin. NOTE: This is only the original release of the security bulletin. It may not be updated when updates to the original are made. If downloading at a later date, it is recommended that the bulletin is retrieved directly from the author's website to ensure that the information is still current. Contact information for the authors of the original document is included in the Security Bulletin above. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact them directly. Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from: https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ =========================================================================== Australian Computer Emergency Response Team The University of Queensland Brisbane Qld 4072 Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031 Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417) AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours which are GMT+10:00 (AEST). On call after hours for member emergencies only. =========================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1967 iQIVAwUBXSQKt2aOgq3Tt24GAQgl1w/+KYiHZs+tUdO8PlEyJZ0niGh8elyeGv1e A4vZ1YIEPtDc8aynu7V2F4MGc5ADJvRAS/vNyeawlpCQ11kxzwQxEr/glA7w3r7R Z2c21J2QzemNmgAXP8STtGLLW763u0C0fxnEDOEkzOX8+Z1BIzmGa4GxlNgdzte3 LHWxCXS0AbZCTyh/DDlgGgg6SIBAkbyXSb+AgjFn6mH0GCyegceB+heUgsOUX/+w WiMOEmG6jXxNQw4pXJ8kik1hNuiwTmMdpH7kOaHFhcgduGCi942G3kIJPsP9bzmt qBCD5O0A2Q5I8s1DpTVv5UUb+iQuMiciXfkqKp8Dv5Wq3uKsLfsD7DvGYwAobYqM WyI9+kRmS/OcP3zlcWrtz+jlKmvvyQ0aSDJHAyKuDipjr7XxWaB6r8pb97Rie2vM OqXEc5gn4QaFJgKXdBG9kN1whs6KxjWFm7wtTHVAS5KDF5ffA8P99XPgQjYyW0KC BKdyBixLgqPhFxeSrLeXiXTlRsC+rga1nJvq2UOPGwrVMoW80H2RXIcQ+W1WpiZM PafOpB8lOxfg0O3ShP1wPgSzlTdBacfroldX61UCeoC37wRsuq/6RiGJjH2Sh9jz IWb9tWn7dbOdVIlNRejQMe3pDp0WRnrXJ49OejJFFp8467PcL83d86RcKn9x7Eih Zx47cu05nE4= =oZqQ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----