Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7038-2

==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7038-2
October 16, 2024

apr vulnerability
==========================================================================

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

– Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

The system could be made to expose sensitive information.

Software Description:
– apr: Apache Portable Runtime Library

Details:

USN-7038-1 fixed a vulnerability in Apache Portable Runtime (APR) library.
This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

Thomas Stangner discovered a permission vulnerability in the Apache
Portable Runtime (APR) library. A local attacker could possibly use this
issue to read named shared memory segments, potentially exposing sensitive
application data.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
libapr1 1.5.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libapr1-dev 1.5.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7038-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7038-1
CVE-2023-49582