Packages
- libimobiledevice - Library for communicating with iPhone and iPod Touch devices
Details
Paul Collins discovered that libimobiledevice incorrectly handled temporary
files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite
arbitrary files and access device keys. In the default Ubuntu installation,
this issue should be mitigated by the Yama link restrictions.
Paul Collins discovered that libimobiledevice incorrectly handled temporary
files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite
arbitrary files and access device keys. In the default Ubuntu installation,
this issue should be mitigated by the Yama link restrictions.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.04 raring | libimobiledevice3 – 1.1.4-1ubuntu6.2 | ||
| 12.10 quantal | libimobiledevice3 – 1.1.4-1ubuntu3.2 | ||
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