Packages
- xz-utils - XZ-format compression utilities
Details
Cleemy Desu Wayo discovered that XZ Utils incorrectly handled certain
filenames. If a user or automated system were tricked into performing
xzgrep operations with specially crafted filenames, a remote attacker could
overwrite arbitrary files.
Cleemy Desu Wayo discovered that XZ Utils incorrectly handled certain
filenames. If a user or automated system were tricked into performing
xzgrep operations with specially crafted filenames, a remote attacker could
overwrite arbitrary files.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.10 impish | xz-utils – 5.2.5-2ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 20.04 LTS focal | xz-utils – 5.2.4-1ubuntu1.1 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | xz-utils – 5.2.2-1.3ubuntu0.1 | ||
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