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USN-3866-2: Ghostscript regression

USN-3866-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Ghostscript. The new Ghostscript version introduced a regression when printing certain page sizes. This update fixes the problem. Original advisory details: Tavis Ormandy discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PostScript files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a…

21 February 2019 | ubuntu-18.10, ubuntu-18.04-lts, ubuntu-16.04-lts, ubuntu-14.04-lts

USN-3892-1: GDM vulnerability

Burghard Britzke discovered that GDM incorrectly handled certain configurations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to get unauthorized access to a different user.

20 February 2019 | ubuntu-18.10, ubuntu-18.04-lts

USN-3850-2: NSS vulnerabilities

USN-3850-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in NSS. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Keegan Ryan discovered that NSS incorrectly handled ECDSA key generation. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a cache-timing attack and recover private ECDSA keys….

18 February 2019 | ubuntu-12.04-esm

USN-3891-1: systemd vulnerability

It was discovered that systemd incorrectly handled certain D-Bus messages. A local unprivileged attacker could exploit this in order to crash the init process, resulting in a system denial-of-service (kernel panic).

18 February 2019 | ubuntu-18.10, ubuntu-18.04-lts, ubuntu-16.04-lts

USN-3890-1: Django vulnerability

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled formatting certain numbers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.

13 February 2019 | ubuntu-18.10, ubuntu-18.04-lts, ubuntu-16.04-lts

USN-3889-1: WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities

A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK+ Web and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service attacks, and arbitrary code execution.

13 February 2019 | ubuntu-18.10, ubuntu-18.04-lts

USN-3888-1: GVfs vulnerability

It was discovered that GVfs incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.

12 February 2019 | ubuntu-18.10, ubuntu-18.04-lts

USN-3887-1: snapd vulnerability

Chris Moberly discovered that snapd versions 2.28 through 2.37 incorrectly validated and parsed the remote socket address when performing access controls on its UNIX socket. A local attacker could use this to access privileged socket APIs and obtain administrator privileges. On Ubuntu systems with snaps installed, snapd typically will have…

12 February 2019 | ubuntu-18.10, ubuntu-18.04-lts, ubuntu-16.04-lts, ubuntu-14.04-lts

USN-3886-1: poppler vulnerabilities

It was discovered that poppler incorrectly handled certain PDF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-20551, CVE-2019-7310)

11 February 2019 | ubuntu-18.10, ubuntu-18.04-lts, ubuntu-16.04-lts, ubuntu-14.04-lts

USN-3878-3: Linux kernel regression

USN-3878-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel. Unfortunately, that update introduced a regression that could prevent systems with certain graphics chipsets from booting. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: It was discovered that a race condition existed in the vsock address…

8 February 2019 | ubuntu-18.10, ubuntu-18.04-lts