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Ubuntu 19.10: USN-4295-1 Critical: Rake Arbitrary Command Execution

Rake could be made run arbitrary commands it received a specially crafted file.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4295-1 March 03, 2020 rake vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 19.10 - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: Rake could be made run arbitrary commands it received a specially crafted file. Software Description: - rake: Ruby make-like utility Details: It was discovered that Rake incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could use this issue to possibly execute arbitrary commands. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 19.10: rake 12.3.1-3ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: rake 12.3.1-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: rake 10.5.0-2ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4295-1 CVE-2020-8130 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rake/12.3.1-3ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rake/12.3.1-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rake/10.5.0-2ubuntu0.1 . Ubuntu Security Announcement USN-4295-1 discusses a severe vulnerability in rake that permits the execution of arbitrary commands through specially designed files.. rake vulnerability, Ubuntu 19.10, command execution, security update, software patch. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 03, 2020 •Critical Ubuntu