USN-6719-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6719-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6719-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6719-1
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Published
2024-03-27T15:23:13.657898Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:35:57.808834Z
Summary
util-linux vulnerability
Details

Skyler Ferrante discovered that the util-linux wall command did not filter escape sequences from command line arguments. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / util-linux

Package

Name
util-linux
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/util-linux@2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5

Affected versions

2.*

2.34-0.1ubuntu2
2.34-0.1ubuntu4
2.34-0.1ubuntu5
2.34-0.1ubuntu6
2.34-0.1ubuntu7
2.34-0.1ubuntu8
2.34-0.1ubuntu9
2.34-0.1ubuntu9.1
2.34-0.1ubuntu9.3
2.34-0.1ubuntu9.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdutils",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdutils-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "fdisk",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "fdisk-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "fdisk-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libblkid-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libblkid1",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libblkid1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libblkid1-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfdisk-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfdisk1",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfdisk1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfdisk1-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmount-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmount1",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmount1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmount1-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsmartcols-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsmartcols1",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsmartcols1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsmartcols1-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libuuid1",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libuuid1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libuuid1-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mount",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mount-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "rfkill",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "rfkill-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "util-linux",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "util-linux-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "util-linux-locales",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "util-linux-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uuid-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uuid-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uuid-runtime-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / util-linux

Package

Name
util-linux
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/util-linux@2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3

Affected versions

2.*

2.36.1-8ubuntu1
2.37.2-4ubuntu1
2.37.2-4ubuntu2
2.37.2-4ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdextrautils",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdextrautils-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdutils",
            "binary_version": "1:2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdutils-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "eject",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "eject-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "fdisk",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "fdisk-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libblkid-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libblkid1",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libblkid1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfdisk-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfdisk1",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libfdisk1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmount-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmount1",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libmount1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsmartcols-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsmartcols1",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsmartcols1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libuuid1",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libuuid1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mount",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mount-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "rfkill",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "rfkill-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "util-linux",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "util-linux-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "util-linux-locales",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uuid-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uuid-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uuid-runtime-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
        }
    ]
}