Ubuntu security

USN-5810-4: Git vulnerabilities USN-5810-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Git. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Markus Vervier and Eric Sesterhenn discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain gitattributes. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-23521) Joern Schneeweisz discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain commands. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-41903) Source: USN-5810-4: Git vulnerabilities

USN-5880-2: Firefox regressions USN-5880-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update introduced several minor regressions. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: Christian Holler discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory when using PKCS 12 Safe Bag attributes. An attacker could construct a PKCS 12 cert bundle in such a way that could allow for arbitrary memory writes. (CVE-2023-0767) Johan Carlsson discovered that Firefox did not properly manage child iframe’s unredacted URI when using Content-Security-Policy-Report-Only header. An attacker could potentially exploits this to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2023-25728) Vitor Torres discovered that Firefox did not properly manage permissions of extensions interaction via ExpandedPrincipals. An attacker could potentially exploits this issue to download malicious files or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-25729) Irvan Kurniawan discovered that Firefox did not properly validate background script invoking requestFullscreen. An attacker could [ more… ]

USN-5900-1: tar vulnerability It was discovered that tar incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information or cause a crash. Source: USN-5900-1: tar vulnerability

USN-5903-1: lighttpd vulnerabilities It was discovered that lighttpd incorrectly handled certain inputs, which could result in a stack buffer overflow. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service (DoS). (CVE-2022-22707, CVE-2022-41556) Source: USN-5903-1: lighttpd vulnerabilities

USN-5638-4: Expat vulnerabilities USN-5638-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Expat. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Rhodri James discovered that Expat incorrectly handled memory when processing certain malformed XML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. Source: USN-5638-4: Expat vulnerabilities