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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS USN-6942-1 Critical: Gross Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey August 2, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Severe security flaw detected in Ubuntu environments; apply updates immediately to avert potential system failures and unauthorized code execution threats.
Gross could be made to crash or to allow arbitrary code execution.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: Gross could be made to crash or to allow arbitrary code execution. Software Description: - gross: fast and efficient greylist server with DNSBL support Details: It was discovered that Gross incorrectly handled memory when composing log entries. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Gross to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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security advisory critical DoS arbitrary code execution Ubuntu gross

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS   gross                           1.0.2-4ubuntu0.24.04.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS   gross                           1.0.2-4ubuntu0.22.04.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS   gross                           1.0.2-4ubuntu0.20.04.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS   gross                           1.0.2-4ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS   gross                           1.0.2-4ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6942-1

  CVE-2023-52159

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6942-1

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security advisory critical DoS arbitrary code execution Ubuntu gross

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gross/1.0.2-4ubuntu0.24.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gross/1.0.2-4ubuntu0.22.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gross/1.0.2-4ubuntu0.20.04.1

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