debmany in Debian Goodies could be made to execute arbitrary shell commands if it received a specially crafted deb file.. ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6714-1 March 25, 2024 debian-goodies vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: debmany in Debian Goodies could be made to execute arbitrary shell commands if it received a specially crafted deb file. Software Description: - debian-goodies: Small toolbox-style utilities for Debian systems Details: It was discovered that debmany in Debian Goodies incorrectly handled certain deb files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary shell commands. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: debian-goodies 0.88.1ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: debian-goodies 0.87ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: debian-goodies 0.84ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: CVE-2023-27635 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-goodies/0.88.1ubuntu1.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-goodies/0.87ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-goodies/0.84ubuntu0.1 . Ubuntu Security Bulletin USN-6715-1 addresses a vulnerability in the linux-tools package affecting several Ubuntu editions.. Ubuntu Security Notice, Debian Goodies, Shell Execution, Command Execution. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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