1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3489-2

USN-3489-2: Berkeley DB vulnerability

Publication date

21 November 2017

Overview

Berkeley DB could be made to expose sensitive information.

Releases

Packages

  • db - Berkeley v5.1 Database Utilities
  • db4.8 - Berkeley v4.8 Database Utilities

Details

USN-3489-1 fixed a vulnerability in Berkeley DB. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Berkeley DB incorrectly handled certain configuration files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to read sensitive information.

USN-3489-1 fixed a vulnerability in Berkeley DB. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Berkeley DB incorrectly handled certain configuration files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to read sensitive information.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
12.04 precise db4.8-util –  4.8.30-11ubuntu1.1
db5.1-util –  5.1.25-11ubuntu0.1
libdb4.8 –  4.8.30-11ubuntu1.1
libdb5.1 –  5.1.25-11ubuntu0.1

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