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Ubuntu 22.10 & 22.04 LTS USN-5848-1 Moderate: Less Denial Of Service

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Calendar Grey February 9, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Announcement USN-5849-1 tackles a reduced vulnerability to service disruption. Mandatory update urged for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and 22.10.
Use of less could result in a denial of service

Summary

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.10: less 590-1ubuntu0.22.10.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: less 590-1ubuntu0.22.04.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5848-1

CVE-2022-46663

February 09, 2023

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Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/less/590-1ubuntu0.22.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/less/590-1ubuntu0.22.04.1

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