1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4338-1

USN-4338-1: re2c vulnerability

Publication date

22 April 2020

Overview

re2c could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

  • re2c - tool for generating fast C-based recognizers

Details

Agostino Sarubbo discovered that re2c incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

Agostino Sarubbo discovered that re2c incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
19.10 eoan re2c –  1.2.1-1ubuntu0.1

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