=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2149-2
March 17, 2014
gtk+3.0 update
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
This update provides a compatibility fix for GTK+.
Software Description:
- gtk+3.0: GTK+ graphical user interface library
Details:
USN-2149-1 fixed a vulnerability in librsvg. This update provides a
compatibility fix for GTK+ to work with the librsvg security update.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that librsvg would load XML external entities by default.
If a user were tricked into viewing a specially crafted SVG file, an
attacker could possibly obtain access to arbitrary files.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.10:
libgtk-3-0 3.6.0-0ubuntu3.3
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
libgtk-3-0 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.7
After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all
the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2149-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2149-1
CVE-2013-1881
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gtk+3.0/3.6.0-0ubuntu3.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gtk+3.0/3.4.2-0ubuntu0.7