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Ubuntu 19.10: USN-4170-2 Critical: Whoopsie Regression Fix

USN-4170-1 caused a regression in Whoopsie.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4170-2 October 30, 2019 whoopsie regression ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 19.10 - Ubuntu 19.04 - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: USN-4170-1 caused a regression in Whoopsie. Software Description: - whoopsie: Ubuntu error tracker submission Details: USN-4170-1 fixed a vulnerability in Whoopsie. The update caused Whoopsie to crash when sending reports. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: Kevin Backhouse discovered Whoopsie incorrectly handled very large crash reports. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, expose sensitive information or execute code as the whoopsie user. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 19.10: libwhoopsie0 0.2.66ubuntu0.2 whoopsie 0.2.66ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 19.04: libwhoopsie0 0.2.64ubuntu0.3 whoopsie 0.2.64ubuntu0.3 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libwhoopsie0 0.2.62ubuntu0.3 whoopsie 0.2.62ubuntu0.3 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libwhoopsie0 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.3 whoopsie 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4170-2 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4170-1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsie/+bug/1850608 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsie/0.2.66ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsie/0.2.64ubuntu0.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsie/0.2.62ubuntu0.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsie/0.2.52.5ubuntu0.3 . Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4170-3 resolves a flaw in Whoopsie impacting various versions. Recommended action is to update.. Ubuntu Security, Whoopsie Regression, Denial of Service, Security Notice. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Oct 30, 2019 •Critical Ubuntu