USN-4004-2: Berkeley DB vulnerability
Publication date
4 June 2019
Overview
Berkeley DB could be made to expose sensitive information.
Releases
Packages
- db5.3 - Berkeley DB Utilities
Details
USN-4004-1 fixed a vulnerability in Berkeley DB. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Berkeley DB incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to read sensitive information.
USN-4004-1 fixed a vulnerability in Berkeley DB. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Berkeley DB incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to read sensitive information.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.04 trusty | db5.3-util – 5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1+esm1 | ||
| libdb5.3-sql – 5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1+esm1 | |||
| db5.3-sql-util – 5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1+esm1 | |||
| libdb5.3-sql-dev – 5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1+esm1 | |||
| libdb5.3 – 5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1+esm1 | |||
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