USN-6008-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6008-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6008-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6008-1
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Published
2023-04-11T19:56:07.812515Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:21Z
Summary
exo vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Exo did not properly sanitized desktop files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to to cause a crash or arbitrary code execution.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / exo

Package

Name
exo
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exo@0.10.2-3ubuntu1.14.04.2+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.10.2-3ubuntu1.14.04.2+esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.10.2-2
0.10.2-2ubuntu1
0.10.2-3ubuntu1
0.10.2-3ubuntu1.14.04.1
0.10.2-3ubuntu1.14.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.10.2-3ubuntu1.14.04.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "exo-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.10.2-3ubuntu1.14.04.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-1-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.10.2-3ubuntu1.14.04.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-1-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.10.2-3ubuntu1.14.04.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.10.2-3ubuntu1.14.04.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-helpers"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-32278"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / exo

Package

Name
exo
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exo@0.10.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.10.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.10.7-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.10.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "exo-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.10.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-1-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.10.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-1-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.10.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.10.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-helpers"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-32278"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / exo

Package

Name
exo
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exo@0.12.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.12.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.11.5-1
0.12.0-1
0.12.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "exo-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-1-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-1-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-2-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-helpers"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-32278"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / exo

Package

Name
exo
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exo@0.12.11-1ubuntu1.20.04.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.12.11-1ubuntu1.20.04.1+esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.12.8-1
0.12.11-1
0.12.11-1ubuntu1
0.12.11-1ubuntu1.20.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.11-1ubuntu1.20.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "exo-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.11-1ubuntu1.20.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-1-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.11-1ubuntu1.20.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-1-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.11-1ubuntu1.20.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-2-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.11-1ubuntu1.20.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.11-1ubuntu1.20.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.12.11-1ubuntu1.20.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-helpers"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-32278"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / exo

Package

Name
exo
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/exo@4.16.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.16.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

4.*

4.16.2-1
4.16.3-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.16.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "exo-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.16.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-2-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.16.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.16.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libexo-common"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-32278"
        }
    ]
}