USN-6719-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6719-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6719-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6719-2
Related
Published
2024-04-10T12:24:42.422279Z
Modified
2024-04-10T12:24:42.422279Z
Summary
util-linux vulnerability
Details

USN-6719-1 fixed a vulnerability in util-linux. Unfortunately, it was discovered that the fix did not fully address the issue. This update removes the setgid permission bit from the wall and write utilities.

Original advisory 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?arch=src?distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6

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
2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "bsdutils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "bsdutils-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "fdisk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "fdisk-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "fdisk-udeb"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "libblkid-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "libblkid1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "libblkid1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "libblkid1-udeb"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "libfdisk-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "libfdisk1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "libfdisk1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "libfdisk1-udeb"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "libmount-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "libmount1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "libmount1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "libmount1-udeb"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "libsmartcols-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "libsmartcols1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "libsmartcols1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "libsmartcols1-udeb"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "libuuid1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "libuuid1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "libuuid1-udeb"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "mount"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "mount-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "rfkill"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "rfkill-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "util-linux"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "util-linux-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "util-linux-locales"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "util-linux-udeb"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "uuid-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "uuid-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.6",
            "binary_name": "uuid-runtime-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / util-linux

Package

Name
util-linux
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/util-linux?arch=src?distro=jammy

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

2.*

2.36.1-8ubuntu1
2.37.2-4ubuntu1
2.37.2-4ubuntu2
2.37.2-4ubuntu3
2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3

Ecosystem specific

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

Ubuntu:23.10 / util-linux

Package

Name
util-linux
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/util-linux?arch=src?distro=mantic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.38.1-4ubuntu1
2.38.1-5ubuntu1
2.38.1-5ubuntu2
2.39.1-4ubuntu1
2.39.1-4ubuntu2
2.39.1-4ubuntu2.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "bsdextrautils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "bsdextrautils-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "bsdutils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "bsdutils-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "eject"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "eject-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "fdisk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "fdisk-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libblkid-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libblkid1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libblkid1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libfdisk-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libfdisk1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libfdisk1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libmount-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libmount1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libmount1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libsmartcols-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libsmartcols1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libsmartcols1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libuuid1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libuuid1-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "mount"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "mount-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "rfkill"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "rfkill-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "util-linux"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "util-linux-dbgsym"
        },
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            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "util-linux-extra"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "util-linux-extra-dbgsym"
        },
        {
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            "binary_name": "util-linux-locales"
        },
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            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "uuid-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "uuid-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "uuid-runtime-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}