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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS USN-4693-1 Critical: Ampache SQL Injection and XSS

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Calendar Grey January 15, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Vulnerabilities in Ampache addressed in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Upgrade package versions to maintain system integrity.
Several security issues were fixed in Ampache.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Ampache.

Software Description:

- ampache: web-based audio file management system

Details:

It was discovered that an SQL injection vulnerability exists in the Ampache

search engine. Any user able to perform searches could dump any data contained

in the database. An attacker could use this to disclose sensitive information.

(CVE-2019-12385)

It was discovered that an XSS vulnerability in Ampache. An attacker could use

this vulnerability to force an admin to create a new privileged user.

(CVE-2019-12386)

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical XSS Ubuntu sql injection critical threat SQL injection xss ubuntu ampache Ampache

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  ampache                         3.6-rzb2779+dfsg-0ubuntu9.2
  ampache-common                  3.6-rzb2779+dfsg-0ubuntu9.2

After a standard system update you need to restart ampache to make
all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4693-1

CVE-2019-12385, CVE-2019-12386

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January 14, 2021

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical XSS Ubuntu sql injection critical threat SQL injection xss ubuntu ampache Ampache

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ampache/3.6-rzb2779+dfsg-0ubuntu9.2

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