USN-1727-1: Boost vulnerability
Publication date
18 February 2013
Overview
Boost incorrectly validated certain UTF-8 sequences.
Releases
Packages
- boost1.49 - C++ representation of time duration, time point, and clocks
Details
It was discovered that the Boost.Locale library incorrectly validated some
invalid UTF-8 sequences. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
bypass input validation in certain applications.
It was discovered that the Boost.Locale library incorrectly validated some
invalid UTF-8 sequences. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
bypass input validation in certain applications.
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 | ||
---|---|---|---|
12.10 quantal | libboost-locale1.49.0 – 1.49.0-3.1ubuntu1.2 |
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