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>> Ubuntu Security Update Fixes E2fsprogs libext2fs Integer Overflow
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Title : Ubuntu Security Update Fixes E2fsprogs libext2fs Integer Overflow
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-4148
CVE ID : CVE-2007-5497
Rated as : Low Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2007-12-11
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been idenitified in Ubuntu, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. These issues are caused by errors in e2fsprogs. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2007-4135
Affected Products
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Ubuntu 6.10
Ubuntu 7.04
Ubuntu 7.10
Solution
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS - Upgrade to e2fslibs version 1.38-2ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu 6.10 - Upgrade to e2fslibs version 1.39-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 7.04 - Upgrade to e2fslibs version 1.39+1.40-WIP-2006.11.14+dfsg-2ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 7.10 - Upgrade to e2fslibs version 1.40.2-1ubuntu1.1
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4148
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-555-1
ChangeLog
2007-12-11 : Initial release
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