=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4170-2
October 30, 2019

whoopsie regression
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 19.10
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

USN-4170-1 caused a regression in Whoopsie.

Software Description:
- whoopsie: Ubuntu error tracker submission

Details:

USN-4170-1 fixed a vulnerability in Whoopsie. The update caused Whoopsie to
crash when sending reports. This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

 Kevin Backhouse discovered Whoopsie incorrectly handled very large crash
 reports. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
 of service, expose sensitive information or execute code as the whoopsie
 user.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 19.10:
  libwhoopsie0                    0.2.66ubuntu0.2
  whoopsie                        0.2.66ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 19.04:
  libwhoopsie0                    0.2.64ubuntu0.3
  whoopsie                        0.2.64ubuntu0.3

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  libwhoopsie0                    0.2.62ubuntu0.3
  whoopsie                        0.2.62ubuntu0.3

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  libwhoopsie0                    0.2.52.5ubuntu0.3
  whoopsie                        0.2.52.5ubuntu0.3

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4170-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4170-1
  https://launchpad.net/bugs/1850608

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsie/0.2.66ubuntu0.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsie/0.2.64ubuntu0.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsie/0.2.62ubuntu0.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsie/0.2.52.5ubuntu0.3

Ubuntu 4170-2: Whoopsie regression

October 30, 2019
USN-4170-1 caused a regression in Whoopsie.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 19.10: libwhoopsie0 0.2.66ubuntu0.2 whoopsie 0.2.66ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 19.04: libwhoopsie0 0.2.64ubuntu0.3 whoopsie 0.2.64ubuntu0.3 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libwhoopsie0 0.2.62ubuntu0.3 whoopsie 0.2.62ubuntu0.3 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libwhoopsie0 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.3 whoopsie 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4170-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4170-1

https://launchpad.net/bugs/1850608

Severity
October 30, 2019

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsie/0.2.66ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsie/0.2.64ubuntu0.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsie/0.2.62ubuntu0.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsie/0.2.52.5ubuntu0.3

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