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Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: USN-4457-2 Moderate: Software Properties Display Risk

Software Properties could be made to manipulate the display.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4457-2 August 17, 2020 software-properties vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 ESM Summary: Software Properties could be made to manipulate the display. Software Description: - software-properties: manage the repositories that you install software from Details: USN-4457-1 fixed a vulnerability in Software. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Jason A. Donenfeld discovered that Software Properties incorrectly filtered certain escape sequences when displaying PPA descriptions. If a user were tricked into adding an arbitrary PPA, a remote attacker could possibly manipulate the screen. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: python-software-properties 0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1 python3-software-properties 0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1 software-properties-common 0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4457-2 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4457-1 CVE-2020-15709 . Ubuntu Security Update USN-4457-3 addresses a vulnerability in software-properties that impacts Ubuntu 16.04 ESM versions.. security advisory, software properties, ubuntu 14.04, display manipulation, package update. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Aug 17, 2020 Ubuntu