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The following two security updates have been released for Ubuntu Linux:

[USN-6986-1] OpenSSL vulnerability
[USN-6981-2] Drupal vulnerabilities




[USN-6986-1] OpenSSL vulnerability


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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6986-1
September 03, 2024

openssl vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

OpenSSL could be made to crash or expose sensitive information
if it received a specially crafted certificate.

Software Description:
- openssl: Secure Socket Layer (SSL) cryptographic library and tools

Details:

David Benjamin discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled certain
X.509 certificates. An attacker could possible use this issue to
cause a denial of service or expose sensitive information.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libssl3t64 3.0.13-0ubuntu3.4
openssl 3.0.13-0ubuntu3.4

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libssl3 3.0.2-0ubuntu1.18
openssl 3.0.2-0ubuntu1.18

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6986-1
CVE-2024-6119

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/3.0.13-0ubuntu3.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/3.0.2-0ubuntu1.18



[USN-6981-2] Drupal vulnerabilities


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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6981-2
September 03, 2024

drupal7 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

Drupal could be made to crash or run programs if it received
specially crafted network traffic.

Software Description:
- drupal7: fully-featured content management framework

Details:

USN-6981-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Drupal. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that Drupal incorrectly sanitized uploaded filenames. A
 remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
 (CVE-2020-13671)

 It was discovered that Drupal incorrectly sanitized archived filenames. A
 remote attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite arbitrary
 files, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-28948, CVE-2020-28949)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
  drupal7                         7.26-1ubuntu0.1+esm2
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6981-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6981-1
  CVE-2020-13671, CVE-2020-28948, CVE-2020-28949