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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6719-1
March 27, 2024 util-linux vulnerability
========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: util-linux could be made to expose sensitive information. Software Description:
- util-linux: miscellaneous system utilities Details: Skyler Ferrante discovered that the util-linux wall command did not filter
escape sequences from command line arguments. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: util-linux 2.39.1-4ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: util-linux 2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: util-linux 2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6719-1 CVE-2024-28085 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/util-linux/2.39.1-4ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/util-linux/2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/util-linux/2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5
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