USN-3623-1

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3623-1

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3623-1.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3623-1

Published

2018-04-09T16:50:18Z

Modified

2026-02-10T04:41:19Z

Summary

ubuntu-release-upgrader vulnerability

Details

It was discovered that ubuntu-release-upgrader did not correctly drop permissions before opening a browser to view the release notes. This update fixes the issue.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / ubuntu-release-upgrader

Package

Name: ubuntu-release-upgrader
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/ubuntu-release-upgrader@1:0.220.10?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1:0.220.10

Affected versions

1:0.*

1:0.205

1:0.206

1:0.207

1:0.208

1:0.209

1:0.210

1:0.211

1:0.212

1:0.213

1:0.214

1:0.215

1:0.216

1:0.216.1

1:0.217

1:0.218

1:0.219

1:0.219.1

1:0.219.2

1:0.219.3

1:0.219.4

1:0.220

1:0.220.1

1:0.220.2

1:0.220.4

1:0.220.5

1:0.220.6

1:0.220.7

1:0.220.8

1:0.220.9

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-distupgrade",
            "binary_version": "1:0.220.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ubuntu-release-upgrader-core",
            "binary_version": "1:0.220.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk",
            "binary_version": "1:0.220.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ubuntu-release-upgrader-qt",
            "binary_version": "1:0.220.10"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3623-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / ubuntu-release-upgrader

Package

Name: ubuntu-release-upgrader
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/ubuntu-release-upgrader@1:16.04.25?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1:16.04.25

Affected versions

1:15.*

1:15.10.13

1:16.*

1:16.04.1

1:16.04.2

1:16.04.3

1:16.04.4

1:16.04.6

1:16.04.7

1:16.04.8

1:16.04.10

1:16.04.11

1:16.04.12

1:16.04.14

1:16.04.15

1:16.04.16

1:16.04.17

1:16.04.18

1:16.04.19

1:16.04.20

1:16.04.21

1:16.04.22

1:16.04.23

1:16.04.24

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-distupgrade",
            "binary_version": "1:16.04.25"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ubuntu-release-upgrader-core",
            "binary_version": "1:16.04.25"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk",
            "binary_version": "1:16.04.25"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ubuntu-release-upgrader-qt",
            "binary_version": "1:16.04.25"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3623-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}