1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3965-1

USN-3965-1: aria2 vulnerability

Publication date

6 May 2019

Overview

aria2 stores authentication information in plain text.

Releases

Packages

  • aria2 - High speed command-line download utility

Details

Dhiraj Mishra discovered that aria2 incorrectly stored authentication
information. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
credentials.

Dhiraj Mishra discovered that aria2 incorrectly stored authentication
information. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
credentials.

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
19.04 disco libaria2-0 –  1.34.0-3ubuntu0.1
aria2 –  1.34.0-3ubuntu0.1
18.10 cosmic libaria2-0 –  1.34.0-2ubuntu0.1
aria2 –  1.34.0-2ubuntu0.1

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