==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6961-1
August 14, 2024<\/p>\n
busybox vulnerabilities
==========================================================================<\/p>\n
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:<\/p>\n
– Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 20.04 LTS<\/p>\n
Summary:<\/p>\n
Several security issues were fixed in BusyBox.<\/p>\n
Software Description:
– busybox: Tiny utilities for small and embedded systems<\/p>\n
Details:<\/p>\n
It was discovered that BusyBox did not properly validate user input when
performing certain arithmetic operations. If a user or automated system
were tricked into processing a specially crafted file, an attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2022-48174)<\/p>\n
It was discovered that BusyBox incorrectly managed memory when evaluating
certain awk expressions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-42363, CVE-2023-42364, CVE-2023-42365)<\/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
busybox 1:1.36.1-6ubuntu3.1
busybox-initramfs 1:1.36.1-6ubuntu3.1
busybox-static 1:1.36.1-6ubuntu3.1<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
busybox 1:1.30.1-7ubuntu3.1
busybox-initramfs 1:1.30.1-7ubuntu3.1
busybox-static 1:1.30.1-7ubuntu3.1<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
busybox 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.5
busybox-initramfs 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.5
busybox-static 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.5<\/p>\n
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.<\/p>\n
References:
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-6961-1
CVE-2022-48174, CVE-2023-42363, CVE-2023-42364, CVE-2023-42365<\/p>\n
Package Information:
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/busybox\/1:1.36.1-6ubuntu3.1
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/busybox\/1:1.30.1-7ubuntu3.1
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/busybox\/1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.5<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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