USN-3026-2: libusbmuxd vulnerability
5 July 2016
libusbmuxd would allow unintended access to devices over the network.
Releases
Packages
- libusbmuxd - USB multiplexor daemon for iPhone and iPod Touch devices
Details
It was discovered that libusbmuxd incorrectly handled socket permissions.
A remote attacker could use this issue to access services on iOS devices,
contrary to expectations.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 15.10
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-3026-1: libimobiledevice-utils, libimobiledevice6, libimobiledevice, libimobiledevice-dev, libimobiledevice4, libimobiledevice-doc, python-imobiledevice