USN-4845-1: libcgroup vulnerability
15 March 2021
libcgroup could be made to expose sensitive information.
Releases
Packages
- libcgroup - Control and monitor control groups
Details
It was discovered that libcgroup incorrectly handled log file permissions.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04
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libcgroup-dev
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0.41-8ubuntu2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libpam-cgroup
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0.41-8ubuntu2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libcgroup1
-
0.41-8ubuntu2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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cgroup-tools
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0.41-8ubuntu2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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cgroup-bin
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0.41-8ubuntu2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 16.04
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libcgroup-dev
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0.41-7ubuntu1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libpam-cgroup
-
0.41-7ubuntu1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libcgroup1
-
0.41-7ubuntu1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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cgroup-tools
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0.41-7ubuntu1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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cgroup-bin
-
0.41-7ubuntu1+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 14.04
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libcgroup-dev
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0.38-1ubuntu2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libpam-cgroup
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0.38-1ubuntu2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libcgroup1
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0.38-1ubuntu2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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cgroup-bin
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0.38-1ubuntu2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.