USN-7781-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7781-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7781-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7781-1
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Published
2025-09-28T23:31:44.868163Z
Modified
2025-10-16T16:54:21Z
Summary
inetutils vulnerabilities
Details

Matthew Hickey discovered that Inetutils did not correctly handle certain escape characters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2019-0053)

It was discovered that Inetutils did not correctly handle certain memory operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-10188)

It was discovered that Inetutils did not correctly handle certain memory operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-39028)

It was discovered that Inetutils did not check the return values of set*id functions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate their privileges. (CVE-2023-40303)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / inetutils

Package

Name
inetutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/inetutils@2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Affected versions

2:1.*

2:1.9.1.306-0a482-1
2:1.9.1.363-bbc1-1
2:1.9.2-1
2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-ftp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-ftpd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-inetd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-ping"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-syslogd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-talk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-talkd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-telnet"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-telnetd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-traceroute"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-0053",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-10188",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-39028",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-40303",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / inetutils

Package

Name
inetutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/inetutils@2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3

Affected versions

2:1.*

2:1.9.4-1
2:1.9.4-1build1
2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-ftp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-ftpd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-inetd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-ping"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-syslogd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-talk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-talkd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-telnet"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-telnetd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-traceroute"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-0053",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-39028",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-40303",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / inetutils

Package

Name
inetutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/inetutils@2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2

Affected versions

2:1.*

2:1.9.4-2build1
2:1.9.4-3
2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1
2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-ftp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-ftpd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-inetd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-ping"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-syslogd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-talk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-talkd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-telnet"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-telnetd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-traceroute"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-0053",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-39028",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-40303",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}