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29 January, 2020

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2020-855

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Description:

Ubuntu has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in the following versions:

  • Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
    • Linux kernel
    • cyrus-sasl2
    • libgcrypt11
  • Ubuntu 19.10
    • cyrus-sasl2
    • openjdk-8
  • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
    • cyrus-sasl2
  • Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
    • cyrus-sasl2
    • libgcrypt11
  • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
    • openjdk-8
    • linux-hwe
    • linux-gke-5.0
    • linux-gcp
    • linux-aws-5.0
    • linux-oracle-5.0
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
    • openjdk-8
    • linux-hwe
    • cyrus-sasl2
    • linux-aws-hwe

Threats:

Attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by doing the following:

  • Denial of service (DoS) attack.
  • Expose sensitive information.
  • Escalation of privilege.
  • Execute arbitrary code.

Best practice and Recommendations:

The CERT team encourages users to update the affected versions and to review Ubuntu security advisory:

Last updated at 29 January, 2020

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