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Ubuntu 21.04 USN-5078-1 Moderate: Squashfs-Tools File Overwrite

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Calendar Grey September 15, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A crucial notice regarding squashfs-tools weakness on Ubuntu versions jeopardizing data integrity. Immediate action advised.
Squashfs-Tools could be made to overwrite files.

Summary

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate software update file overwrite ubuntu attack vector squashfs-tools

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 21.04: squashfs-tools 1:4.4-2ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: squashfs-tools 1:4.4-1ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: squashfs-tools 1:4.3-6ubuntu0.18.04.4 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5078-1

CVE-2021-41072

September 15, 2021

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate software update file overwrite ubuntu attack vector squashfs-tools

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squashfs-tools/1:4.4-2ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squashfs-tools/1:4.4-1ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squashfs-tools/1:4.3-6ubuntu0.18.04.4

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