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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-6570-1: Severe RCE vulnerability in libfreetype

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in libclamunrar.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6569-1
January 08, 2024

libclamunrar vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 23.04
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in libclamunrar.

Software Description:
- libclamunrar: anti-virus utility for Unix - unrar support

Details:

it was discovered that libclamunrar incorrectly handled directories when
extracting RAR archives. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code. This issue only
affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 23.04.
(CVE-2022-30333)

It was discovered that libclamunrar incorrectly validated certain
structures when extracting RAR archives. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-40477)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 23.10:
   libclamunrar11                  1.0.4-0ubuntu0.23.10.1

Ubuntu 23.04:
   libclamunrar9                   0.103.11-0ubuntu0.23.04.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   libclamunrar9                   0.103.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   libclamunrar9                   0.103.11-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6569-1
   CVE-2022-30333, CVE-2023-40477

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libclamunrar/1.0.4-0ubuntu0.23.10.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libclamunrar/0.103.11-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libclamunrar/0.103.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libclamunrar/0.103.11-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-6570-1: Severe RCE vulnerability in libfreetype

ubuntu
Calendar Grey January 8, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Critical flaws in libclamunrar have been addressed in Ubuntu updates, significantly diminishing the chances of remote exploitation.
Several security issues were fixed in libclamunrar.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 23.04 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in libclamunrar. Software Description: - libclamunrar: anti-virus utility for Unix - unrar support Details: it was discovered that libclamunrar incorrectly handled directories when extracting RAR archives. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 23.04. (CVE-2022-30333) It was discovered that libclamunrar incorrectly validated certain structures when extracting RAR archives. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-40477)

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: libclamunrar11 1.0.4-0ubuntu0.23.10.1 Ubuntu 23.04: libclamunrar9 0.103.11-0ubuntu0.23.04.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: libclamunrar9 0.103.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libclamunrar9 0.103.11-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6569-1

CVE-2022-30333, CVE-2023-40477

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6569-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libclamunrar/1.0.4-0ubuntu0.23.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libclamunrar/0.103.11-0ubuntu0.23.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libclamunrar/0.103.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libclamunrar/0.103.11-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

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