1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4518-1

USN-4518-1: xawtv vulnerability

Publication date

17 September 2020

Overview

xawtv could be made to expose sensitive information and escalate user privileges if it received specially crafted input.

Releases

Packages

  • xawtv - X11 program for watching TV

Details

Matthias Gerstner discovered that xawtv incorrectly handled opening files.
A local attacker could possibly use this issue to open and write to
arbitrary files and escalate privileges. (CVE-2020-13696)

Matthias Gerstner discovered that xawtv incorrectly handled opening files.
A local attacker could possibly use this issue to open and write to
arbitrary files and escalate privileges. (CVE-2020-13696)

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
16.04 xenial alevtd –  3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
fbtv –  3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
pia –  3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
radio –  3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
scantv –  3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
streamer –  3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
ttv –  3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
v4l-conf –  3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
webcam –  3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
xawtv –  3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
xawtv-plugin-qt –  3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
xawtv-plugins –  3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
xawtv-tools –  3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1

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