Summary
USN-5378-2 fixed a vulnerability in XZ Utils. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Cleemy Desu Wayo discovered that Gzip incorrectly handled certain
filenames. If a user or automated system were tricked into performing zgrep
operations with specially crafted filenames, a remote attacker could
overwrite arbitrary files.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | xz-utils | 5.1.1alpha+20120614-2ubuntu2.14.04.1+esm1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | xz-utils | 5.1.1alpha+20120614-2ubuntu2.16.04.1+esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 8.8
An arbitrary file write vulnerability was found in GNU gzip's zgrep utility. When zgrep is applied on the attacker's ch…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1271