1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1354-1

USN-1354-1: usbmuxd vulnerability

Publication date

1 February 2012

Overview

usbmuxd could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.

Releases

Packages

  • usbmuxd - USB multiplexor daemon for iPhone and iPod Touch devices

Details

It was discovered that usbmuxd did not correctly perform bounds checking
when processing the SerialNumber field of USB devices. An attacker with
physical access could use this to crash usbmuxd or potentially execute
arbitrary code as the ‘usbmux’ user.

It was discovered that usbmuxd did not correctly perform bounds checking
when processing the SerialNumber field of USB devices. An attacker with
physical access could use this to crash usbmuxd or potentially execute
arbitrary code as the ‘usbmux’ user.

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
11.10 oneiric libusbmuxd1 –  1.0.7-1ubuntu0.11.10.1
11.04 natty libusbmuxd1 –  1.0.7-1ubuntu0.11.04.1

Reduce your security exposure

Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines.

Get Ubuntu Pro

References

Have additional questions?

Talk to a member of the team ›