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[USN-2149-2] GTK+ update

Posted on 17 March 2014
Ubuntu Security

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2149-2
March 17, 2014

gtk+3.0 update
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

This update provides a compatibility fix for GTK+.

Software Description:
- gtk+3.0: GTK+ graphical user interface library

Details:

USN-2149-1 fixed a vulnerability in librsvg. This update provides a
compatibility fix for GTK+ to work with the librsvg security update.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that librsvg would load XML external entities by defau=
lt.
If a user were tricked into viewing a specially crafted SVG file, an
attacker could possibly obtain access to arbitrary files.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.10:
libgtk-3-0 3.6.0-0ubuntu3.3

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
libgtk-3-0 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.7

After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make a=
ll
the necessary changes.

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2149-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2149-1
CVE-2013-1881

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gtk+3.0/3.6.0-0ubuntu3.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gtk+3.0/3.4.2-0ubuntu0.7

 

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