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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6746-1
April 23, 2024

google-guest-agent, google-osconfig-agent vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

Google Guest Agent and OS Config Agent could be made to crash
if it open a specially crafted JSON.

Software Description:
- google-guest-agent: Google Compute Engine Guest Agent
- google-osconfig-agent: Google OS Config Agent

Details:

It was discovered that Google Guest Agent and Google OS Config Agent incorrectly
handled certain JSON files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a denial of service.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 23.10:
  google-guest-agent              20231004.02-0ubuntu1~23.10.3
  google-osconfig-agent           20230504.00-0ubuntu2.2

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
  google-guest-agent              20231004.02-0ubuntu1~22.04.4
  google-osconfig-agent           20230504.00-0ubuntu1~22.04.1

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6746-1
  CVE-2024-24786

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/google-guest-agent/20231004.02-0ubuntu1~23.10.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/google-osconfig-agent/20230504.00-0ubuntu2.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/google-guest-agent/20231004.02-0ubuntu1~22.04.4
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/google-osconfig-agent/20230504.00-0ubuntu1~22.04.1

Ubuntu 6746-1: Google Guest Agent and Google OS Config AgentSecurity Advisory Updates

April 23, 2024
Google Guest Agent and OS Config Agent could be made to crash if it open a specially crafted JSON.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: Google Guest Agent and OS Config Agent could be made to crash if it open a specially crafted JSON. Software Description: - google-guest-agent: Google Compute Engine Guest Agent - google-osconfig-agent: Google OS Config Agent Details: It was discovered that Google Guest Agent and Google OS Config Agent incorrectly handled certain JSON files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: google-guest-agent 20231004.02-0ubuntu1~23.10.3 google-osconfig-agent 20230504.00-0ubuntu2.2 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: google-guest-agent 20231004.02-0ubuntu1~22.04.4 google-osconfig-agent 20230504.00-0ubuntu1~22.04.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6746-1

CVE-2024-24786

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6746-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/google-guest-agent/20231004.02-0ubuntu1~23.10.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/google-osconfig-agent/20230504.00-0ubuntu2.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/google-guest-agent/20231004.02-0ubuntu1~22.04.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/google-osconfig-agent/20230504.00-0ubuntu1~22.04.1

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