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Ubuntu 23.10: USN-6422-2 Critical Risk: Ring Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey October 24, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Uncover vital security updates for Ring on Ubuntu 23.10 that address potential remote code execution vulnerabilities and denial of service threats.
Several security issues were fixed in Ring.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Ring.

Software Description:

- ring: Secure and distributed voice, video, and chat platform

Details:

It was discovered that Ring 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.

(CVE-2021-37706)

It was discovered that Ring 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 cause a denial of service.

(CVE-2023-27585)

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Ring 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.

(CVE-2021-37706)

It was discovered that Ring incorrectly h...

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security advisory denial of service remote code execution security fix ubuntu input handling ring

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 23.10:
   jami                            20230206.0~ds2-1.3ubuntu0.1
   jami-daemon                     20230206.0~ds2-1.3ubuntu0.1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6422-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6422-1

CVE-2021-37706, CVE-2023-27585

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security advisory denial of service remote code execution security fix ubuntu input handling ring

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ring/20230206.0~ds2-1.3ubuntu0.1

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