Ubuntu Security Notice 3688-1 - Multiple memory safety issues were fixed in Spidermonkey. An attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3688-1
June 19, 2018
mozjs52 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 17.10
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Spidermonkey.
Software Description:
- mozjs52: SpiderMonkey JavaScript library
Details:
Multiple memory safety issues were fixed in Spidermonkey. An attacker
could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, or execute
arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libmozjs-52-0 52.8.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu 17.10:
libmozjs-52-0 52.8.1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3688-1
CVE-2017-7810, CVE-2017-7826, CVE-2018-5089, CVE-2018-5125,
CVE-2018-5150
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mozjs52/52.8.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mozjs52/52.8.1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1