Explore top 10 tips to secure your open-source projects now. Read More

×
Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 433
Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 433

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-5356-1 Critical: DOSBox Security Issues

ubuntu
Calendar Grey March 31, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5356-1 pertains to vulnerabilities identified in DOSBox impacting Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Several security issues were fixed in DOSBox.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in DOSBox.

Software Description:

- dosbox: An Open Source DOS emulator to run old DOS games.

Details:

Alexandre Bartel discovered that DOSBox incorrectly handled

long lines in certain files. An attacker could possibly use

this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-7165)

Alexandre Bartel discovered that DOSBox incorrectly performed

access control over certain directories. An attacker could

possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

(CVE-2019-12594)

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory critical access control arbitrary code execution ubuntu dosbox dos emulator

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
dosbox 0.74-4.3ubuntu0.1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5356-1

CVE-2019-12594, CVE-2019-7165

Severity
critical
Lowest
Low
Medium
High
Critical

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5356-1

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory critical access control arbitrary code execution ubuntu dosbox dos emulator

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dosbox/0.74-4.3ubuntu0.1

Get the latest News and Insights

Get the latest Linux and open source security news straight to your inbox.