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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6359-1
Ubuntu Security Notice 6359-1 - It was discovered that file incorrectly handled certain malformed files. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6359-1September 12, 2023file vulnerability==========================================================================A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:- Ubuntu 22.04 LTSSummary:file could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a speciallycrafted file.Software Description:- file: Tool to determine file typesDetails:It was discovered that file incorrectly handled certain malformed files. Anattacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possiblyexecute arbitrary code.Update instructions:The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the followingpackage versions:Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: file 1:5.41-3ubuntu0.1 libmagic1 1:5.41-3ubuntu0.1In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6359-1 CVE-2022-48554Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file/1:5.41-3ubuntu0.1Related news
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