==========================================================================<\/p>\n
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7059-2
October 17, 2024<\/p>\n
oath-toolkit vulnerability
==========================================================================<\/p>\n
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:<\/p>\n
– Ubuntu 24.10<\/p>\n
Summary:<\/p>\n
OATH Toolkit could be made to overwrite files as the administrator.<\/p>\n
Software Description:
– oath-toolkit: Development files for the OATH Toolkit Liboath library<\/p>\n
Details:<\/p>\n
USN-7059-1 fixed a vulnerability in OATH Toolkit library. This
update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 24.10.<\/p>\n
Original advisory details:<\/p>\n
Fabian Vogt discovered that OATH Toolkit incorrectly handled file
permissions. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
overwrite root owned files, leading to a privilege escalation attack.
(CVE-2024-47191)<\/p>\n
Update instructions:<\/p>\n
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 24.10
liboath-dev 2.6.11-3ubuntu1<\/p>\n
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.<\/p>\n
References:
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-7059-2
<https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-7059-2>
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-7059-1
<https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-7059-1>
CVE-2024-47191<\/p>\n
Package Information:
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/oath-toolkit\/2.6.11-3ubuntu1
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