Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6912-1

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6912-1July 24, 2024provd vulnerability==========================================================================A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:- Ubuntu 24.04 LTSSummary:provd could be made to run programs as an administrator.Software Description:- provd: Ubuntu Desktop Provision init backendDetails:James Henstridge discovered that provd incorrectly handled environmentvariables. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to run arbitraryprograms and escalate privileges.Update instructions:The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the followingpackage versions:Ubuntu 24.04 LTS   provd                           0.1.2+24.04In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.References:   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6912-1   CVE-2024-6714,https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/provd/+bug/2071574Package Information:   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/provd/0.1.2+24.04