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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: USN-5990-1 High: MongoDB Information Disclosure

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Calendar Grey March 30, 2023
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Issues with GlusterFS running on Ubuntu may result from specially crafted inputs, potentially compromising the system's reliability. Ensure updates are applied to maintain optimal performance.
GlusterFS could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted request.

Summary

GlusterFS could be made to crash if it received a specially

crafted request.

Software Description:

- glusterfs: clustered file-system

Details:

Tao Lyu discovered that GlusterFS did not properly handle certain

event notifications. An attacker could possibly use this issue to

cause a denial of service.

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Topics Covered

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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   glusterfs-client                     3.7.6-1ubuntu1+esm2
   glusterfs-common                3.7.6-1ubuntu1+esm2
   glusterfs-server                    3.7.6-1ubuntu1+esm2

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

References

 

  CVE-2023-26253

March 30, 2023

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Package Information

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