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USN-4369-2: Linux kernel regression linux, linux-raspi2, linux-raspi2-5.3 regression A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 19.10 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary USN-4369-1 introduced a regression in the Linux kernel. Software Description linux – Linux kernel linux-raspi2 – Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi (V7) systems linux-raspi2-5.3 – Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi (V7) systems Details USN-4369-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the 5.3 Linux kernel. Unfortunately, that update introduced a regression in overlayfs. This update corrects the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: It was discovered that the btrfs implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly detect that a block was marked dirty in some situations. An attacker could use this to specially craft a file system image that, when unmounted, could cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2019-19377) Tristan Madani discovered that the [ more… ]

USN-4359-2: APT vulnerability apt vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Summary APT could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description apt – Advanced front-end for dpkg Details USN-4359-1 fixed a vulnerability in APT. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that APT incorrectly handled certain filenames during package installation. If an attacker could provide a specially crafted package to be installed by the system administrator, this could cause APT to crash. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM apt – 1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm1 Ubuntu 12.04 ESM apt – 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.29 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. In general, [ more… ]