=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4002-1
June 03, 2019
doxygen vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
Doxygen could be made to run scripts as your login if it received a
specially crafted query.
Software Description:
- doxygen: Documentation system for C, C++, Java, Python and other
languages
Details:
It was discovered that Doxygen incorrectly handled certain queries.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code
and compromise sensitive information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
doxygen 1.8.11-1ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4002-1
CVE-2016-10245
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/doxygen/1.8.11-1ubuntu0.1