1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3888-1

USN-3888-1: GVfs vulnerability

Publication date

12 February 2019

Overview

GVfs could be made to expose sensitive information if it received a specially crafted input.

Releases

Packages

  • gvfs - userspace virtual filesystem - GIO module

Details

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

It was discovered that GVfs incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to access 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
18.10 cosmic gvfs –  1.38.1-0ubuntu1.2
gvfs-backends –  1.38.1-0ubuntu1.2
18.04 bionic gvfs –  1.36.1-0ubuntu1.3
gvfs-backends –  1.36.1-0ubuntu1.3

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