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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6745-1
Ubuntu Security Notice 6745-1 - It was discovered that in Percona XtraBackup, a local crafted filename could trigger arbitrary code execution.
==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6745-1April 22, 2024percona-xtrabackup vulnerability==========================================================================A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)Summary:percona-xtrabackup could be made to run programs as your login if itopened a specially crafted file.Software Description:- percona-xtrabackup: Open source backup tool for InnoDB and XtraDBDetails:It was discovered that in Percona XtraBackup, a local crafted filenamecould trigger arbitrary code execution.Update instructions:The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the followingpackage versions:Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): percona-xtrabackup 2.4.9-0ubuntu2+esm1Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): percona-xtrabackup 2.3.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.2+esm1In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6745-1 CVE-2022-25834Related news
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202408-15
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202408-15 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Percona XtraBackup, the worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution. Versions greater than or equal to 8.0.29.22 are affected.
CVE-2022-25834: Percona XtraBackup - Percona XtraBackup 8.0.32-26 (2023-04-04)
In Percona XtraBackup (PXB) through 2.2.24 and 3.x through 8.0.27-19, a crafted filename on the local file system could trigger unexpected command shell execution of arbitrary commands.