Libzip could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
It was discovered that libsolv incorrectly handled certain malformed input. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, applications that rely on libsolv could be made to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
22 March 2019
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Libzip could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
It was discovered that libsolv incorrectly handled certain malformed input. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, applications that rely on libsolv could be made to crash, resulting in 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.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
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