MGASA-2019-0007 - Updated units package fixes security vulnerability

Publication date: 05 Jan 2019
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2019-0007.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 6

A flaw was found in units. units_cur doesn't sanitize downloaded data.
This allows a maliciously intended server to execute arbitrary code
remotely on the client (rhbz#1598913).

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23455
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/NGM5T2F2STAUWF76LMEA7NCLE3STBAQI/

SRPMS:
- 6/core/units-2.18-1.mga6

Mageia 2019-0007: units security update

A flaw was found in units

Summary

A flaw was found in units. units_cur doesn't sanitize downloaded data. This allows a maliciously intended server to execute arbitrary code remotely on the client (rhbz#1598913). References:

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23455

- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/NGM5T2F2STAUWF76LMEA7NCLE3STBAQI/

Resolution

MGASA-2019-0007 - Updated units package fixes security vulnerability

SRPMS

- 6/core/units-2.18-1.mga6

Severity
Publication date: 05 Jan 2019
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2019-0007.html
Type: security

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