ZeroMQ could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
It was discovered that ZeroMQ incorrectly handled certain application metadata. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ZeroMQ to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
8 July 2019
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
ZeroMQ could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
It was discovered that ZeroMQ incorrectly handled certain application metadata. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ZeroMQ to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
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.