USN-4380-1: Apache Ant vulnerability
Apache Ant vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.10
Summary
Apache Ant could leak sensitive information or be made to run programs
as your login.
Software Description
- ant – Java based build tool like make
Details
It was discovered that Apache Ant created temporary files with insecure
permissions. An attacker could use this vulnerability to read sensitive
information leaked into /tmp, or potentially inject malicious code into a
project that is built with Apache Ant.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 19.10
- ant – 1.10.6-1ubuntu0.1
- ant-doc – 1.10.6-1ubuntu0.1
- ant-optional – 1.10.6-1ubuntu0.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-4380-1: Apache Ant vulnerability
