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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-5078-2: Critical Squashfs-Tools File Overwrite

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Calendar Grey September 15, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Security Notice regarding Squashfs-Tools flaw for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, released on September 15, 2021.
Squashfs-Tools could be made to overwrite files.

Summary

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Topics Covered

security advisory update critical file overwrite ubuntu malformed files squashfs-tools

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: squashfs-tools 1:4.3-3ubuntu2.16.04.3+esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5078-2

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

CVE-2021-40153, CVE-2021-41072

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September 15, 2021

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security advisory update critical file overwrite ubuntu malformed files squashfs-tools

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