Ubuntu security

LSN-0095-1: Kernel Live Patch Security Notice It was discovered that the OverlayFS implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle copy up operation in some conditions. A local attacker could possibly use this to gain elevated privileges.(CVE-2023-0386) It was discovered that the Broadcom FullMAC USB WiFi driver in the Linux kernel did not properly perform data buffer size validation in some situations. A physically proximate attacker could use this to craft a malicious USB device that when inserted, could cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly expose sensitive information.(CVE-2023-1380) It was discovered that a race condition existed in the io_uring subsystem in the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.(CVE-2023-1872) Jean-Baptiste Cayrou discovered that the shiftfs file system [ more… ]

USN-6182-1: pngcheck vulnerabilities It was discovered that pngcheck incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. Source: USN-6182-1: pngcheck vulnerabilities

USN-6181-1: Ruby vulnerabilities Hiroshi Tokumaru discovered that Ruby did not properly handle certain user input for applications the generate HTTP responses using cgi gem. An attacker could possibly use this issue to maliciously modify the response a user would receive from a vulnerable application. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.10. (CVE-2021-33621) It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain regular expressions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-28755, CVE-2023-28756) Source: USN-6181-1: Ruby vulnerabilities

USN-6143-3: Firefox regressions USN-6143-1 fixed vulnerabilities and USN-6143-2 fixed minor regressions in Firefox. The update introduced several minor regressions. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information across domains, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-34414, CVE-2023-34416, CVE-2023-34417) Jun Kokatsu discovered that Firefox did not properly validate site-isolated process for a document loaded from a data: URL that was the result of a redirect, leading to an open redirect attack. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform phishing attacks. (CVE-2023-34415) Source: USN-6143-3: Firefox regressions

USN-5948-2: Werkzeug vulnerabilities USN-5948-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Werkzeug. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 23.04. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Werkzeug did not properly handle the parsing of nameless cookies. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to shadow other cookies. (CVE-2023-23934) It was discovered that Werkzeug could be made to process unlimited number of multipart form data parts. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Werkzeug to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2023-25577) Source: USN-5948-2: Werkzeug vulnerabilities