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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6746-1
Ubuntu Security Notice 6746-1 - It was discovered that Google Guest Agent and Google OS Config Agent incorrectly handled certain JSON files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6746-1
April 23, 2024
google-guest-agent, google-osconfig-agent vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Summary:
Google Guest Agent and OS Config Agent could be made to crash
if it open a specially crafted JSON.
Software Description:
- google-guest-agent: Google Compute Engine Guest Agent
- google-osconfig-agent: Google OS Config Agent
Details:
It was discovered that Google Guest Agent and Google OS Config Agent incorrectly
handled certain JSON files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 23.10:
google-guest-agent 20231004.02-0ubuntu1~23.10.3
google-osconfig-agent 20230504.00-0ubuntu2.2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
google-guest-agent 20231004.02-0ubuntu1~22.04.4
google-osconfig-agent 20230504.00-0ubuntu1~22.04.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6746-1
CVE-2024-24786
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/google-guest-agent/20231004.02-0ubuntu1~23.10.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/google-osconfig-agent/20230504.00-0ubuntu2.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/google-guest-agent/20231004.02-0ubuntu1~22.04.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/google-osconfig-agent/20230504.00-0ubuntu1~22.04.1
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