SB2017102308 - Ubuntu update for ICU
Published: October 23, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017102308
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Double free memory error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14952)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to double free memory error in i18n/zonemeta.cpp in International Components for Unicode (ICU) for C/C++. A remote unauthenticated attacker can supply a ca specially crafted string, aka a "redundant UVector entry clean up function call" issue, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.