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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: USN-6981-2 Critical Remote Code Execution Threats

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Drupal could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6981-2
September 03, 2024

drupal7 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

Drupal could be made to crash or run programs if it received
specially crafted network traffic.

Software Description:
- drupal7: fully-featured content management framework

Details:

USN-6981-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Drupal. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

  It was discovered that Drupal incorrectly sanitized uploaded filenames. A
  remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
  (CVE-2020-13671)

  It was discovered that Drupal incorrectly sanitized archived filenames. A
  remote attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite arbitrary
  files, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-28948, CVE-2020-28949)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
   drupal7                         7.26-1ubuntu0.1+esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6981-2
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6981-1
   CVE-2020-13671, CVE-2020-28948, CVE-2020-28949

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: USN-6981-2 Critical Remote Code Execution Threats

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Alert Announcement USN-6982-1 addresses critical security weaknesses in Drupal 7 for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, implementing essential updates to safeguard network transmission issues.
Drupal could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: Drupal could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - drupal7: fully-featured content management framework Details: USN-6981-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Drupal. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Original advisory details:  It was discovered that Drupal incorrectly sanitized uploaded filenames. A  remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.  (CVE-2020-13671)  It was discovered that Drupal incorrectly sanitized archived filenames. A  remote attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite arbitrary  files, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-28948, CVE-2020-28949)

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS   drupal7                         7.26-1ubuntu0.1+esm2                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6981-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6981-1

  CVE-2020-13671, CVE-2020-28948, CVE-2020-28949

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