USN-3667-1: libytnef vulnerabilities
31 May 2018
Several security issues were fixed in libytnef.
Releases
Packages
- libytnef - improved decoder for application/ms-tnef attachments
Details
It was discovered that libytnef incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2017-12141, CVE-2017-9146, CVE-2017-9471, CVE-2017-9473)
It was discovered that libytnef incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this to access sensitive information.
(CVE-2017-9058)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04
After a standard system update you need to restart applications using libytnef, such as Evolution, to make all the necessary changes.