USN-5234-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5234-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5234-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5234-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2022-01-18T18:29:24Z
Modified
2026-05-20T16:03:11.538650853Z
Summary
byobu vulnerability
Details

Sander Bos discovered that Byobu incorrectly handled certain Apport data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / byobu

Package

Name
byobu
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/byobu?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.106-0ubuntu1+esm1

Affected versions

5.*
5.97-0ubuntu1
5.98-0ubuntu1
5.99-0ubuntu1
5.99-0ubuntu2
5.100-0ubuntu1
5.101-0ubuntu1
5.102-0ubuntu1
5.103-0ubuntu1
5.104-0ubuntu1
5.105-0ubuntu1
5.106-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "byobu",
            "binary_version": "5.106-0ubuntu1+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5234-1.json"
cves_map
{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}