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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-5234-1 Moderate: Byobu Information Leak

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Calendar Grey January 18, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A vulnerability in Byobu might result in data leakage. Upgrade Ubuntu 16.04 ESM to enhance your system's security.
Byobu could be made to expose sensitive information.

Summary

Byobu could be made to expose sensitive information.

Software Description:

- byobu: text window manager, shell multiplexer, integrated DevOps environ

Details:

Sander Bos discovered that Byobu incorrectly handled certain Apport data.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate update Ubuntu vulnerability information exposure Byobu

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
byobu 5.106-0ubuntu1+esm1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5234-1

CVE-2019-7306

January 18, 2022

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate update Ubuntu vulnerability information exposure Byobu

Package Information

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