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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7068-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 7068-1 - It was discovered that ImageMagick incorrectly handled certain malformed image files. If a user or automated system using ImageMagick were tricked into processing a specially crafted file, an attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service or affect the reliability of the system. The vulnerabilities included memory leaks, buffer overflows, and improper handling of pixel data.

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7014-3

Ubuntu Security Notice 7014-3 - USN-7014-1 fixed a vulnerability in nginx. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. It was discovered that the nginx ngx_http_mp4 module incorrectly handled certain malformed mp4 files. In environments where the mp4 directive is in use, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause nginx to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7040-2

Ubuntu Security Notice 7040-2 - USN-7040-1 fixed a vulnerability in ConfigObj. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. It was discovered that ConfigObj contains regex that is susceptible to catastrophic backtracking. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a regular expression denial of service.

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6968-3

Ubuntu Security Notice 6968-3 - USN-6968-1 fixedCVE-2024-7348 in PostgreSQL-12, PostgreSQL-14, and PostgreSQL-16. This update provides the corresponding updates for PostgreSQL-9.3 in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and PostgreSQL-10 in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Noah Misch discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain SQL objects. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary SQL functions as the superuser.

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7067-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 7067-1 - It was discovered that HAProxy did not properly limit the creation of new HTTP/2 streams. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause HAProxy to consume excessive resources, leading to a denial of service.

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7015-4

Ubuntu Security Notice 7015-4 - USN-7015-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Python. This update provides the corresponding update for CVE-2023-27043 for python2.7 and python3.5 in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. It was discovered that the Python email module incorrectly parsed email addresses that contain special characters. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass certain protection mechanisms. It was discovered that Python allowed excessive backtracking while parsing certain tarfile headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Python to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. It was discovered that the Python email module incorrectly quoted newlines for email headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform header injection. It was discovered that the Python http.cookies module incorrectly handled parsing cookies that contained backslashes for quoted characters. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Python to co...

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7066-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 7066-1 - Damien Schaeffer discovered that Thunderbird did not properly manage certain memory operations when processing content in the Animation timelines. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to achieve arbitrary code execution.

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7063-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 7063-1 - Marco Trevisan discovered that the Ubuntu Advantage Desktop Daemon leaked the Pro token to unprivileged users by passing the token as an argument in plaintext. An attacker could use this issue to gain unauthorized access to an Ubuntu Pro subscription.

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7065-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 7065-1 - Damien Schaeffer discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory in the content process when handling Animation timelines, leading to a use after free vulnerability. An attacker could possibly use this issue to achieve remote code execution.

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7020-4

Ubuntu Security Notice 7020-4 - Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.