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USN-5174-1: Samba vulnerabilities
Stefan Metzmacher discovered that Samba incorrectly handled SMB1 client connections. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to downgrade connections to plaintext authentication. CVE-2016-2124 Andrew Bartlett discovered that Samba incorrectly mapping domain users to local users. An...
USN-4937-2: GNOME Autoar regression
USN-4937-1 fixed a vulnerability in GNOME Autoar. The update caused a regression when extracting certain archives. This update fixes the problem. Original advisory details: Ondrej Holy discovered that GNOME Autoar could extract files outside of the intended directory. If a user were tricked into...
LSN-0077-1: Kernel Live Patch Security Notice
Vincent Dehors discovered that the shiftfs file system in the Ubuntu Linux kernel did not properly handle faults in copyfromuser when passing through ioctls to an underlying file system. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service memory exhaustion or execute arbitrary...
USN-4532-1: Netty vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Netty incorrectly handled certain HTTP headers. By sending an HTTP header with whitespace before the colon, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform an HTTP request smuggling attack. CVE-2019-16869 It was discovered that Netty incorrectly handled certain...
USN-4431-1: FFmpeg vulnerabilities
It was discovered that FFmpeg incorrectly verified empty audio packets or HEVC data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service via a crafted file. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, as it was already fixed in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. For more information see:...
USN-4428-1: Python vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Python documentation had a misleading information. A security issue could be possibly caused by wrong assumptions of this information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 ESM, Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. CVE-2019-17514 It was discovered that...
USN-4249-1: e2fsprogs vulnerability
It was discovered that e2fsprogs incorrectly handled certain ext4 partitions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code...
USN-4167-1: Samba vulnerabilities
Michael Hanselmann discovered that the Samba client code incorrectly handled path separators. If a user were tricked into connecting to a malicious server, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause the client to access local pathnames instead of network pathnames. CVE-2019-10218 Simon...
USN-3939-1: Samba vulnerability
Michael Hanselmann discovered that Samba incorrectly handled registry files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to create new registry files outside of the share, contrary to expectations...
USN-3919-1: Firefox vulnerabilities
Two security issues were discovered in the JavaScript engine in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could exploit this by causing a denial of service, or executing arbitrary code...
USN-3917-1: snapd vulnerability
The snapd default seccomp filter for strict mode snaps blocks the use of the ioctl system call when used with TIOCSTI as the second argument to the system call. Jann Horn discovered that this restriction could be circumvented on 64 bit architectures. A malicious snap could exploit this to bypass...
USN-3908-1: Linux kernel vulnerability
Jann Horn discovered a race condition in the fork system call in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to gain access to services that cache authorizations...
USN-3706-2: libjpeg-turbo vulnerabilities
USN-3706-1 fixed a vulnerability in libjpeg-turbo. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that libjpeg-turbo incorrectly handled certain malformed JPEG images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a...
USN-3367-1: gdb vulnerabilities
Hanno Böck discovered that gdb incorrectly handled certain malformed AOUT headers in PE executables. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted binary, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause gdb to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly...
USN-3343-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
USN 3343-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. USN 3335-2 fixed a vulnerability in the Linux kernel. However, that fix introduced...
USN-3260-2: Firefox regression
USN-3260-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update caused the date picker panel and form validation errors to close immediately on opening. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a...
USN-3227-1: ICU vulnerabilities
It was discovered that ICU incorrectly handled certain memory operations when processing data. If an application using ICU processed crafted data, a remote attacker could possibly cause it to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program...
USN-3211-2: PHP regression
USN-3211-1 fixed vulnerabilities in PHP by updating to the new 7.0.15 upstream release. PHP 7.0.15 introduced a regression when using MySQL with large blobs. This update fixes the problem with a backported fix. Original advisory details: It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain...
USN-3194-1: OpenJDK 7 vulnerabilities
Karthik Bhargavan and Gaetan Leurent discovered that the DES and Triple DES ciphers were vulnerable to birthday attacks. A remote attacker could possibly use this flaw to obtain clear text data from long encrypted sessions. This update moves those algorithms to the legacy algorithm set and causes...
USN-2887-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the AFUNIX implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use crafted epollctl calls to cause a denial of service system crash or expose sensitive information. CVE-2013-7446 It was discovered that the KVM implementation ...
USN-2590-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Jan Beulich discovered the Xen virtual machine subsystem of the Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to PCI command registers. A local guest user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service host crash. CVE-2015-2150 A stack overflow was discovered in the the microcode loader for...
USN-2535-1: PHP vulnerabilities
Thomas Jarosch discovered that PHP incorrectly limited recursion in the fileinfo extension. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause PHP to consume resources or crash, resulting in a denial of service. CVE-2014-8117 S. Paraschoudis discovered that PHP incorrectly handled memory in...
USN-2446-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Andy Lutomirski discovered that the Linux kernel does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment SS register in the x86 architecture. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to gain administrative privileges. CVE-2014-9322 An information leak in the Linux kernel was discovered...
USN-2443-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Andy Lutomirski discovered that the Linux kernel does not properly handle faults associated with the Stack Segment SS register in the x86 architecture. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to gain administrative privileges. CVE-2014-9322 An information leak in the Linux kernel was discovered...
USN-2024-1: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
An information leak was discovered in the handling of ICMPv6 Router Advertisement RA messages in the Linux kernel's IPv6 network stack. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service excessive retries and address-generation outage, and consequently obtain sensitive...
USN-2020-1: Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities
An information leak was discovered in the handling of ICMPv6 Router Advertisement RA messages in the Linux kernel's IPv6 network stack. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service excessive retries and address-generation outage, and consequently obtain sensitive...
USN-1216-1: Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Dan Rosenberg discovered that multiple terminal ioctls did not correctly initialize structure memory. A local attacker could exploit this to read portions of kernel stack memory, leading to a loss of privacy. CVE-2010-4076, CVE-2010-4077 Alex Shi and Eric Dumazet discovered that the network stack...
USN-1042-1: PHP vulnerabilities
It was discovered that an integer overflow in the XML UTF-8 decoding code could allow an attacker to bypass cross-site scripting XSS protections. This issue only affected Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 9.10. CVE-2009-5016 It was discovered that the XML UTF-8 decoding code did not...
USN-957-1: Firefox and Xulrunner vulnerabilities
Several flaws were discovered in the browser engine of Firefox. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious site, a remote attacker could use this to crash the browser or possibly run arbitrary code as the user invoking the program. CVE-2010-1208, CVE-2010-1209, CVE-2010-1211, CVE-2010-1212 A...
USN-890-2: Python 2.5 vulnerabilities
USN-890-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Expat. This update provides the corresponding updates for the PyExpat module in Python 2.5. Original advisory details: Jukka Taimisto, Tero Rontti and Rauli Kaksonen discovered that Expat did not properly process malformed XML. If a user or application linked...
USN-7449-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - ARM64 architecture; - MIPS architecture; - PowerPC architecture; - RISC-V architecture; - S390 architecture; - Supe...
USN-6949-2: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - ARM32 architecture; - ARM64 architecture; - M68K architecture; - OpenRISC architecture; - PowerPC architecture; -...
USN-6896-3: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the ATA over Ethernet AoE driver in the Linux kernel contained a race condition, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2023-6270 It was discovered that the Atheros 802.11ac...
USN-6435-2: OpenSSL vulnerabilities
USN-6435-1 fixed vulnerabilities in OpenSSL. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled excessively large Diffie-Hellman parameters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial ...
USN-6441-2: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ross Lagerwall discovered that the Xen netback backend driver in the Linux kernel did not properly handle certain unusual packets from a paravirtualized network frontend, leading to a buffer overflow. An attacker in a guest VM could use this to cause a denial of service host system crash or...
USN-6386-3: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Jana Hofmann, Emanuele Vannacci, Cedric Fournet, Boris Kopf, and Oleksii Oleksenko discovered that some AMD processors could leak stale data from division operations in certain situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive information. CVE-2023-20588 It was discovered...
USN-6231-1: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the XFS file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly perform metadata validation when mounting certain images. An attacker could use this to specially craft a file system image that, when mounted, could cause a denial of service system crash. CVE-2023-212...
USN-6077-1: OpenJDK vulnerabilities
Ben Smyth discovered that OpenJDK incorrectly handled half-duplex connections during TLS handshake. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to insert, edit or obtain sensitive information. CVE-2023-21930 It was discovered that OpenJDK incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could...
USN-6011-1: Json-smart vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Json-smart incorrectly handled memory when processing input containing unclosed quotes. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause applications using Json-smart to crash, leading to a denial of service. CVE-2021-31684 It was discovered that Json-smart...
USN-5930-1: Python vulnerability
It was discovered that Python incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into running a specially crafted input, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. CVE-2022-37454...
USN-5922-1: FriBidi vulnerabilities
It was discovered that FriBidi incorrectly handled the processing of input strings, resulting in memory corruption. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FriBidi to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or potentially execute arbitrary code. CVE-2022-25308 It was discovered that...
USN-5795-1: Net-SNMP vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Net-SNMP incorrectly handled certain requests. A remote attacker could possibly use these issues to cause Net-SNMP to crash, resulting in a denial of service...
USN-5647-1: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the framebuffer driver on the Linux kernel did not verify size limits when changing font or screen size, leading to an out-of- bounds write. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2021-33655 Moshe Ko...
USN-5423-2: ClamAV vulnerabilities
USN-5423-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in ClamAV. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Michał Dardas discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled parsing CHM files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause...
USN-5280-1: Speex vulnerability
It was discovered that Speex incorrectly handled certain WAV files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service...
USN-5069-2: mod-auth-mellon vulnerability
USN-5069-1 fixed a vulnerability in mod-auth-mellon. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 21.04. Original advisory details: It was discovered that mod-auth-mellon incorrectly filtered certain URLs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform an open redirect...
USN-5026-2: QPDF vulnerabilities
USN-5026-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in QPDF. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that QPDF incorrectly handled certain malformed PDF files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause QPDF to consume resources,...
USN-4649-2: xdg-utils regression
USN-4649-1 fixed vulnerabilities in xdg-utils. That update caused a regression by removing the --attach functionality in thunderbird and others applications. This update fix the problem by reverting these changes. Original advisory details: Jens Mueller discovered that xdg-utils incorrectly handl...
USN-4432-1: GRUB 2 vulnerabilities
Jesse Michael and Mickey Shkatov discovered that the configuration parser in GRUB2 did not properly exit when errors were discovered, resulting in heap-based buffer overflows. A local attacker could use this to execute arbitrary code and bypass UEFI Secure Boot restrictions. CVE-2020-10713 Chris...
USN-4171-2: Apport vulnerabilities
USN-4171-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in apport. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Kevin Backhouse discovered Apport would read its user-controlled settings file as the root user. This could be used by a local attacker to possibly...