USN-6719-1: util-linux vulnerability

Severity

Unknown

Vendor

Canonical Ubuntu

Description

Skyler Ferrante discovered that the util-linux wall command did not filter escape sequences from command line arguments. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. Update Instructions: Run `sudo pro fix USN-6719-1` to fix the vulnerability. The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: bsdutils – 1:2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5 No subscription required fdisk – 2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5 libblkid-dev – 2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5 libblkid1 – 2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5 libfdisk-dev – 2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5 libfdisk1 – 2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5 libmount-dev – 2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5 libmount1 – 2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5 libsmartcols-dev – 2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5 libsmartcols1 – 2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5 libuuid1 – 2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5 mount – 2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5 rfkill – 2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5 util-linux – 2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5 util-linux-locales – 2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5 uuid-dev – 2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5 uuid-runtime – 2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5 No subscription required

Affected Cloud Foundry Products and Versions

Severity is unknown unless otherwise noted.

• cflinuxfs4
  • All versions prior to 1.85.0
• Jammy Stemcells
  • 1.x versions prior to 1.423
  • All other stemcells not listed.
• CF Deployment
  • All versions with Jammy Stemcells prior to 1.423

Mitigation

Users of affected products are strongly encouraged to follow the mitigations below.

The Cloud Foundry project recommends upgrading the following releases:

• cflinuxfs4
  • Upgrade all versions to 1.85.0 or greater
• Jammy Stemcells
  • Upgrade 1.x versions to 1.423 or greater
  • All other stemcells should be upgraded to the latest version available on bosh.io.
• CF Deployment
  • For all versions, upgrade Jammy Stemcells to 1.423 or greater

History

2024-05-02: Initial vulnerability report published.