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Classification
These posts contain security alerts, including digital loopholes, electronic attacks, technical updates, and they are classified base on the level of severity.

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Warning Date

Severity Level

Warning Number

Target Sector

9 September, 2021

● High

2021-3488

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Description:

Ubuntu has released security updates to address several vulnerabilities in the following products:

  • HAProxy
    • Ubuntu 21.04
    • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  • GNU cpio
    • Ubuntu 21.04
    • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
    • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  • Open vSwitch
    • Ubuntu 21.04
    • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  • PySAML2
    • Ubuntu 21.04
    • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
    • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
    • Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
  • SSSD
    • Ubuntu 21.04
    • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
    • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  • mod-auth-mellon
    • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
    • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
    • Ubuntu 21.04
  • GD library
    • Ubuntu 21.04
    • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
    • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
    • Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
    • Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
  • Linux kernel
    • Ubuntu 21.04
    • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
    • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
    • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Threats:

Attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by doing the following:

  • Denial of service (DoS)
  • Sensitive information disclosure
  • Escalation of privilege
  • Execute arbitrary code

Best practice and Recommendations:

The CERT team encourages users to review Ubuntu security advisory and apply the necessary updates:

Last updated at 9 September, 2021

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