=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2091-1
January 29, 2014
libotr vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
Applications using the OTR secure chat protocol could be made to expose
sensitive information over the network.
Software Description:
- libotr: Off-the-Record Messaging library
Details:
This update disables the OTR v1 protocol to prevent protocol downgrade
attacks.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
libotr2 3.2.0-4ubuntu0.2
After a standard system update you need to restart OTR applications to
make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2091-1
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1266016
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libotr/3.2.0-4ubuntu0.2