========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6478-1 November 14, 2023
traceroute vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: Traceroute could be made to execute arbitrary commands. Software Description: - traceroute: Traces the route taken by packets over an IPv4/IPv6 network Details: It was discovered that Traceroute did not properly parse command line arguments. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): traceroute 1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): traceroute 1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): traceroute 1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): traceroute 1:2.0.21-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): traceroute 1:2.0.20-0ubuntu0.1+esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6478-1 CVE-2023-46316
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