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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2020.3173 USN-4507-1: ncmpc vulnerability 17 September 2020 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: ncmpc Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2018-9240 Reference: ESB-2020.1442 Original Bulletin: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4507-1/ - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- USN-4507-1: ncmpc vulnerability 16 September 2020 ncmpc could be made to crash if it received a long chat message. Releases o Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Packages o ncmpc - ncurses-based audio player Details It was discovered that ncmpc incorrectly handled long chat messages. A remote attacker could possibly exploit this with a crafted chat message, causing ncmpc to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2018-9240) Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 o ncmpc - 0.24-1+deb8u1build0.16.04.1 o ncmpc-lyrics - 0.24-1+deb8u1build0.16.04.1 After a standard system update you need to restart ncmpc to make all the necessary changes. References o CVE-2018-9240 - --------------------------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 iQIVAwUBX2KLQeNLKJtyKPYoAQhPSg/9HNvBV2PFM1AjdVrYoCWZsoWYeKLASsrt /3Gl3VLW7ck8GuIclNlKDSPIiy/8C7czwXF7ZCGTJKbmr/lbaVpX6UEwUSkMBxrF D/B/P2e25kUmMIxmQJqcSeYRlKTLAKnJWV4WOYK3c8c/CKNka1tj9ElfrnMxnevm rI0eyqfYx8TbNVqMmkVd7rjLFgoXp0GUpBI3mznzNR5qqXs5jLlgvuCCcpClYSlE sJa6y9RRQtTs1+GFNlYew28CBrA8KLrI2iN5gBu96UNbgMhAcXqbWynu7a7mpfDr S92xL2yv7EAfr9JuE6pyBrkwW4xE2gkpv930A9DY3/QzjvYB6IrzTllOgVGW0d7m c2PX2XiEEwxeLhy9lpahp+Qlt2JCtjeaFGeKss/M1ICXQmFXiyNuedshiltW6Kvv usUQtdiTvy94cU8iVm5UY3PVLrOlztOAUUH8eza96K39KYF1FNkaQTfyS3DvKobL yhECFy17df6gRmL9WPiHmYxbV+IKLkmyzucChRjZCOxuzF4eI8HJRvDcdGwvGGP1 o/qbf6iyW9LA0pACbzCeuc8dX6WgANSheCZu5UnNmUCndh3dTv2bBvmCIlmpODLQ eF7UyJt+u8fuSfmqSDjYqVq0+NB4scRawdMPLuUnKYoJPLcuO9cS0v7tECzVrZiF +P8hpWARw30= =GWJS -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----