Ubuntu Updates
3084Warning Date
Severity Level
Warning Number
Target Sector
23 January, 2020
● Medium
2020-842
All
Description:
Ubuntu has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in the following versions:
- Ubuntu 19.10
- python-apt
- Ubuntu 19.04
- python-apt
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- python-apt
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- python-apt
- GraphicsMagick
- zlib
Threats:
Attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by doing the following:
- Denial of service (DoS) attack.
- Execute arbitrary cod.
Best practice and Recommendations:
The CERT team encourages users to review Ubuntu security advisory and apply the necessary updates: