=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3815-2
November 12, 2018
gettext vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
gettext could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received
a specially crafted message.
Software Description:
- gettext: GNU Internationalization utilities
Details:
USN-3815-1 fixed a vulnerability in gettext. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that gettext incorrectly handled certain messages.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
gettext 0.18.1.1-5ubuntu3.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3815-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3815-1
CVE-2018-18751