USN-2740-1: ICU vulnerabilities

Published Sep 16, 2015
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Updated

Atte Kettunen discovered that ICU incorrectly handled certain converter names. If an application using ICU processed crafted data, a remote attacker could possibly cause it to crash. (CVE-2015-1270) It was discovered that ICU incorrectly handled certain memory operations when processing data. If an application using ICU processed crafted data, a remote attacker could possibly cause it to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program. (CVE-2015-2632, CVE-2015-4760)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/libicu52<52.1-8ubuntu0.2
52.1-8ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=15.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libicu52<52.1-3ubuntu0.4
52.1-3ubuntu0.4
Ubuntu Ubuntu=14.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libicu48<4.8.1.1-3ubuntu0.6
4.8.1.1-3ubuntu0.6
Ubuntu Ubuntu=12.04

Event History

Sep 16, 2015
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-2740-1?

The severity of USN-2740-1 is moderate.

2

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2015-1270?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2015-1270 by sending crafted data to an application using ICU.

3

What is the remedy for libicu52 version 52.1-8ubuntu0.2?

The remedy for libicu52 version 52.1-8ubuntu0.2 is to update to a later version.

4

What is the remedy for libicu52 version 52.1-3ubuntu0.4?

The remedy for libicu52 version 52.1-3ubuntu0.4 is to update to a later version.

5

What is the remedy for libicu48 version 4.8.1.1-3ubuntu0.6?

The remedy for libicu48 version 4.8.1.1-3ubuntu0.6 is to update to a later version.

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