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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7038-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 7038-1 - Thomas Stangner discovered a permission vulnerability in the Apache Portable Runtime library. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to read named shared memory segments, potentially exposing sensitive application data.

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7038-1
September 26, 2024

apr vulnerability

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

  • Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

The system could be made to expose sensitive information.

Software Description:

  • apr: Apache Portable Runtime Library

Details:

Thomas Stangner discovered a permission vulnerability in the Apache
Portable Runtime (APR) library. A local attacker could possibly use this
issue to read named shared memory segments, potentially exposing sensitive
application data.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libapr1-dev 1.7.2-3.1ubuntu0.1
libapr1t64 1.7.2-3.1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libapr1 1.7.0-8ubuntu0.22.04.2
libapr1-dev 1.7.0-8ubuntu0.22.04.2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
libapr1 1.6.5-1ubuntu1.1
libapr1-dev 1.6.5-1ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
libapr1 1.6.3-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libapr1-dev 1.6.3-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libapr1 1.5.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libapr1-dev 1.5.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7038-1
CVE-2023-49582

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apr/1.7.2-3.1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apr/1.7.0-8ubuntu0.22.04.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apr/1.6.5-1ubuntu1.1

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7038-2

Ubuntu Security Notice 7038-2 - USN-7038-1 fixed a vulnerability in Apache Portable Runtime library. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Thomas Stangner discovered a permission vulnerability in the Apache Portable Runtime library. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to read named shared memory segments, potentially exposing sensitive application data.

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