USN-8981-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8981-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8981-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-8981-1
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Related
Published
2026-11-03T17:35:21Z
Modified
2026-11-04T03:43:14Z
Summary
e17 vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that the enlightenment_sys helper in Enlightenment incorrectly handled certain pathnames. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to gain administrator privileges.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / e17

Package

Name
e17
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/e17?arch=source&distro=esm-apps-legacy%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.17.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*
0.17.6-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "e17",
            "binary_version": "0.17.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "e17-data",
            "binary_version": "0.17.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-37706",
            "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": "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"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8981-1.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / e17

Package

Name
e17
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/e17?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.17.6-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*
0.17.6-1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "e17",
            "binary_version": "0.17.6-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "e17-data",
            "binary_version": "0.17.6-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-37706",
            "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": "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"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8981-1.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / e17

Package

Name
e17
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/e17?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Ffocal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.23.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*
0.22.4-2
0.23.1-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "enlightenment",
            "binary_version": "0.23.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "enlightenment-data",
            "binary_version": "0.23.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-37706",
            "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": "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"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8981-1.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / e17

Package

Name
e17
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/e17?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fjammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.25.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*
0.24.2-8
0.25.1-1
0.25.3-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "enlightenment",
            "binary_version": "0.25.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "enlightenment-data",
            "binary_version": "0.25.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-37706",
            "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": "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"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8981-1.json"