==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6746-2
June 25, 2024<\/p>\n
google-guest-agent, google-osconfig-agent vulnerability
==========================================================================<\/p>\n
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:<\/p>\n
– Ubuntu 24.04 LTS<\/p>\n
Summary:<\/p>\n
Google Guest Agent and OS Config Agent could be made to crash
if it open a specially crafted JSON.<\/p>\n
Software Description:
– google-guest-agent: Google Compute Engine Guest Agent
– google-osconfig-agent: Google OS Config Agent<\/p>\n
Details:<\/p>\n
USN-6746-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Google Guest Agent and Google
OS Config Agent. This update provides the corresponding update for
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.<\/p>\n
Original advisory details:<\/p>\n
It was discovered that Google Guest Agent and Google OS Config Agent incorrectly
handled certain JSON files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a denial of service.<\/p>\n
Update instructions:<\/p>\n
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
google-guest-agent 20240213.00-0ubuntu3.1
google-osconfig-agent 20240320.00-0ubuntu1~24.04.1<\/p>\n
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.<\/p>\n
References:
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-6746-2
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-6746-1
CVE-2024-24786<\/p>\n
Package Information:
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/google-guest-agent\/20240213.00-0ubuntu3.1
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/google-osconfig-agent\/20240320.00-0ubuntu1~24.04.1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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