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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6035-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 6035-1 - It was discovered that KAuth incorrectly handled some configuration parameters with specially crafted arbitrary types. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6035-1April 20, 2023kauth vulnerability==========================================================================A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:- Ubuntu 18.04 ESM- Ubuntu 16.04 ESMSummary:KAuth could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially craftedinput.Software Description:- kauth: Abstraction to system policy and authentication featuresDetails:It was discovered that KAuth incorrectly handled some configuration parameterswith specially crafted arbitrary types. An attacker could possibly use thisissue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.Update instructions:The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the followingpackage versions:Ubuntu 18.04 ESM:  libkf5auth-data                 5.44.0-0ubuntu1+esm1  libkf5auth5                     5.44.0-0ubuntu1+esm1Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:  libkf5auth-data                 5.18.0-0ubuntu2+esm1  libkf5auth5                     5.18.0-0ubuntu2+esm1In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.References:  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6035-1  CVE-2019-7443

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