==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7118-1
November 21, 2024<\/p>\n
zbar vulnerabilities
==========================================================================<\/p>\n
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:<\/p>\n
– Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 16.04 LTS<\/p>\n
Summary:<\/p>\n
ZBar could expose sensitive data if it opened a specially crafted file<\/p>\n
Software Description:
– zbar: QR code \/ bar code scanner and decoder (Perl bindings)<\/p>\n
Details:<\/p>\n
It was discovered that ZBar did not properly handle certain QR codes. If a
user or automated system using ZBar were tricked into opening a specially
crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this to obtain sensitive
information. (CVE-2023-40889)<\/p>\n
It was discovered that ZBar did not properly handle certain QR codes. If a
user or automated system using ZBar were tricked into opening a specially
crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this to obtain sensitive
information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04
LTS. (CVE-2023-40890)<\/p>\n
Update instructions:<\/p>\n
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libzbar0 0.23.92-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
libzbar0 0.23-1.3ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
libzbar0 0.10+doc-10.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libzbar0 0.10+doc-10ubuntu1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.<\/p>\n
References:
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-7118-1
CVE-2023-40889, CVE-2023-40890<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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