=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3729-1
August 06, 2018

libxcursor vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

libxcursor could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a
specially crafted file.

Software Description:
- libxcursor: X11 cursor management library

Details:

It was discovered that libxcursor incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  libxcursor1                     1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  libxcursor1                     1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.14.04.2

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3729-1
  CVE-2015-9262

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxcursor/1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.16.04.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxcursor/1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.14.04.2

Ubuntu 3729-1: libxcursor vulnerability

August 6, 2018
libxcursor could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:   libxcursor1                     1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.16.04.2 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:   libxcursor1                     1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.14.04.2 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3729-1

  CVE-2015-9262

Severity
August 06, 2018

Package Information

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxcursor/1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.16.04.2   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxcursor/1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.14.04.2

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