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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS USN-6106-1 Moderate Calamares Settings Leakage

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Calendar Grey May 24, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6107-1 addresses a flaw in gnome-shell that could leak personal information. Update recommended.
The system could be made to expose sensitive information.

Summary

The system could be made to expose sensitive information.

Software Description:

- calamares-settings-ubuntu: Lubuntu Calamares Settings and Branding

Details:

It was discovered that calamares-settings-ubuntu allowed creating the first

user with a blank password, contrary to expectations.

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate Ubuntu data exposure sensitive information calamares settings

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   calamares-settings-ubuntu-common  1:22.04.4.3

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6106-1

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/calamares-settings-ubuntu/+bug/2016436

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May 24, 2023

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate Ubuntu data exposure sensitive information calamares settings

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/calamares-settings-ubuntu/1:22.04.4.3

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