Ubuntu Alert
2776Warning Date
Severity Level
Warning Number
Target Sector
15 June, 2022
● Medium
2022-4946
All
Description:
Ubuntu has released security updates to address several vulnerabilities in the following products:
- util-linux
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
- ncurses
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
Threats:
An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by doing the following:
- Denial of service attack (DoS)
- Execute arbitrary code
Best practice and Recommendations:
The CERT team encourages users to review Ubuntu security advisory and apply the necessary updates: