Ubuntu security notice covers Shapelib double free vulnerability
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What happened
Ubuntu has issued a security notice about a flaw in Shapelib, a software library for handling map and shape data. Certain inputs can make one of its tools free the same memory twice, which can crash the program or possibly let an attacker run their own code.
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What to do
- Check whether Shapelib is installed on your Ubuntu systems.
- Apply the Shapelib update referenced in Ubuntu notice USN-8992-1.
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