Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 1,139
Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 1,139

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: USN-7137-1 critical: recutils denial of service

ubuntu
Calendar Grey December 4, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A critical security advisory highlights vulnerabilities in Ubuntu's Recutils package that may lead to crashes or unauthorized program execution. Users should update promptly to mitigate risks.
recutils could be made to crash or run programs as a login user if a specially crafted file was opened.

Summary

recutils could be made to crash or run programs as a login user if a

specially crafted file was opened.

Software Description:

- recutils: text-based databases called recfiles

Details:

It was discovered that recutils incorrectly handled memory when parsing

comments with the recparser utility. An attacker could possibly use this

issue to cause a denial of service or run arbitrary commands.

(CVE-2021-46019, CVE-2021-46021, CVE-2021-46022)

It was discovered that recutils incorrectly handled memory when parsing CSV

files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of

service or run arbitrary commands. (CVE-2019-11637, CVE-2019-11638,

CVE-2019-11639, CVE-2019-11640)

It was discovered that recutils incorrectly handled memory when parsing

maliciously crafted recfiles. An attacker could possibly use this issue to

cause a denial of service. (CVE-2019-6455, CVE-2019-6456, CVE-2019-6457,

CVE-2019-6458, CVE-2019-6459, CVE-2019-6460)

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Ubuntu program execution recutils

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   librec1                         1.8-1ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   recutils                        1.8-1ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   librec1                         1.8-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   recutils                        1.8-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
   librec1                         1.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   recutils                        1.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
   librec1                         1.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   recutils                        1.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7137-1

  CVE-2019-11637, CVE-2019-11638, CVE-2019-11639, CVE-2019-11640,

  CVE-2019-6455, CVE-2019-6456, CVE-2019-6457, CVE-2019-6458,

  CVE-2019-6459, CVE-2019-6460, CVE-2021-46019, CVE-2021-46021,

  CVE-2021-46022

Severity
critical
Lowest
Low
Medium
High
Critical

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7137-1

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Ubuntu program execution recutils

Package Information

Get the latest News and Insights

Get the latest Linux and open source security news straight to your inbox.

Your message here