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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.2956
USN-4087-1: BWA vulnerability
7 August 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: BWA
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Ubuntu
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2019-10269
Original Bulletin:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4087-1/
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running BWA check for an updated version of the software for their
operating system.
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USN-4087-1: BWA vulnerability
6 August 2019
BWA vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
o Ubuntu 19.04
o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary
BWA could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a
specially crafted file.
Software Description
o bwa - Software package for mapping DNA sequences against a large reference
genome
Details
It was discovered that Burrows-Wheeler Aligner (BWA) mishandled certain crafted
.alt files. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of
service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 19.04
bwa - 0.7.17-3~ubuntu0.19.04.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
bwa - 0.7.17-1ubuntu0.1
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-2019-10269
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