Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-6282-1 Critical: Velocity Tools Arbitrary Code
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August 10, 2023
Velocity Tools could be made to run arbitrary code if it opened a specially crafted file.
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: Velocity Tools could be made to run arbitrary code if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - velocity-tools: A subproject of the Apache Velocity project Details: Jackson Henry discovered that Velocity Tools incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Topics Covered
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libvelocity-tools-java 2.0-7ubuntu0.20.04.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): libvelocity-tools-java 2.0-7ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): libvelocity-tools-java 2.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6282-1
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Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/velocity-tools/2.0-7ubuntu0.20.04.1
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