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Ubuntu 21.04, 20.04 LTS: 5078-3 Critical: Squashfs-Tools File Overwrite

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Calendar Grey October 13, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Severe squashfs-tools vulnerability puts Ubuntu users at risk of file replacement. Ensure your system is updated to safeguard against potential exploits.
Squashfs-Tools could be made to overwrite files.

Summary

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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 21.04: squashfs-tools 1:4.4-2ubuntu0.3 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: squashfs-tools 1:4.4-1ubuntu0.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5078-3

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

CVE-2021-41072

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October 13, 2021

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

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squashfs-tools/1:4.4-2ubuntu0.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squashfs-tools/1:4.4-1ubuntu0.3

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