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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6423-1
October 09, 2023

libcue vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 23.04
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

CUE could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially
crafted file.

Software Description:
- libcue: CUE Sheet Parser Library - development files

Details:

It was discovered that CUE incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive
information or execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 23.04:
  libcue2                         2.2.1-4ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
  libcue2                         2.2.1-3ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  libcue2                         2.2.1-2ubuntu0.1

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6423-1
  CVE-2023-43641

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcue/2.2.1-4ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcue/2.2.1-3ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcue/2.2.1-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 6423-1: CUE vulnerability

October 9, 2023
CUE could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted file.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.04 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: CUE could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted file. Software Description: - libcue: CUE Sheet Parser Library - development files Details: It was discovered that CUE incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information or execute arbitrary code.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.04: libcue2 2.2.1-4ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: libcue2 2.2.1-3ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libcue2 2.2.1-2ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6423-1

CVE-2023-43641

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6423-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcue/2.2.1-4ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcue/2.2.1-3ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcue/2.2.1-2ubuntu0.1

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