USN-3501-1: libxcursor vulnerability

Publication date

29 November 2017

Overview

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


Packages

Details

It was discovered that libxcursor incorrectly handled certain files. An
attacker could use these issues to cause libxcursor to crash, resulting in
a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that libxcursor incorrectly handled certain files. An
attacker could use these issues to cause libxcursor to crash, resulting in
a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all 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
17.10 artful libxcursor1 –  1:1.1.14-3ubuntu0.1
17.04 zesty libxcursor1 –  1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.17.04.1
16.04 xenial libxcursor1 –  1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
14.04 trusty libxcursor1 –  1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.14.04.1

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