ICU could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
It was discovered that ICU incorrectly handled certain calendars. If an application using ICU processed crafted data, a remote attacker could possibly cause it to crash, leading to a denial of service.
28 March 2018
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
ICU could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
It was discovered that ICU incorrectly handled certain calendars. If an application using ICU processed crafted data, a remote attacker could possibly cause it to crash, leading to a denial of service.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.