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Ubuntu 22.10: 5748-1 Critical Security Flaw in Sysstat DoS Vulnerability

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Sysstat could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially crafted data.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5748-1
November 29, 2022

sysstat vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 22.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Sysstat could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially
crafted data.

Software Description:
- sysstat: system performance tools for Linux

Details:

It was discovered that Sysstat incorrectly handled certain arithmetic
multiplications. An attacker could use this issue to cause Sysstat to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 22.10:
   isag                            12.5.6-1ubuntu0.1
   sysstat                         12.5.6-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   isag                            12.5.2-2ubuntu0.1
   sysstat                         12.5.2-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   isag                            12.2.0-2ubuntu0.2
   sysstat                         12.2.0-2ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
   isag                            11.6.1-1ubuntu0.2
   sysstat                         11.6.1-1ubuntu0.2

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5748-1
   CVE-2022-39377

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysstat/12.5.6-1ubuntu0.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysstat/12.5.2-2ubuntu0.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysstat/12.2.0-2ubuntu0.2
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysstat/11.6.1-1ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 22.10: 5748-1 Critical Security Flaw in Sysstat DoS Vulnerability

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Ensure your Ubuntu installation is updated to patch the sysstat vulnerability impacting various versions. There's a critical risk of denial-of-service (DoS) or potential code execution.
Sysstat could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially crafted data.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.10: isag 12.5.6-1ubuntu0.1 sysstat 12.5.6-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: isag 12.5.2-2ubuntu0.1 sysstat 12.5.2-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: isag 12.2.0-2ubuntu0.2 sysstat 12.2.0-2ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: isag 11.6.1-1ubuntu0.2 sysstat 11.6.1-1ubuntu0.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5748-1

CVE-2022-39377

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November 29, 2022

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysstat/12.5.6-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysstat/12.5.2-2ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysstat/12.2.0-2ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysstat/11.6.1-1ubuntu0.2

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