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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: USN-7118-1 Critical: zbar data exposure

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Calendar Grey November 21, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Latest ZBar safety notices reveal weaknesses in Ubuntu that jeopardize confidential information. Patches are accessible immediately.
ZBar could expose sensitive data if it opened a specially crafted file

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: ZBar could expose sensitive data if it opened a specially crafted file Software Description: - zbar: QR code / bar code scanner and decoder (Perl bindings) Details: It was discovered that ZBar did not properly handle certain QR codes. If a user or automated system using ZBar were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2023-40889) It was discovered that ZBar did not properly handle certain QR codes. If a user or automated system using ZBar were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this to obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-40890)

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libzbar0 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libzbar0 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS libzbar0 0.10+doc-10.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS libzbar0 0.10+doc-10ubuntu1+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7118-1

CVE-2023-40889, CVE-2023-40890

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7118-1

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