1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-837-1

USN-837-1: Newt vulnerability

Publication date

24 September 2009

Overview

Newt vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

Miroslav Lichvar discovered that Newt incorrectly handled rendering in a
text box. An attacker could exploit this and cause a denial of service or
possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking
the program.

Miroslav Lichvar discovered that Newt incorrectly handled rendering in a
text box. An attacker could exploit this and cause a denial of service or
possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking
the program.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect 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
9.04 jaunty libnewt0.52 –  0.52.2-11.3ubuntu3.1
8.10 intrepid libnewt0.52 –  0.52.2-11.3ubuntu1.1
8.04 hardy libnewt0.52 –  0.52.2-11.2ubuntu1.1
6.06 dapper libnewt0.51 –  0.51.6-31ubuntu1.1

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