USN-4338-1: re2c vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4338-1
April 22, 2020
re2c vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.10
Summary:
re2c could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received
a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- re2c: tool for generating fast C-based recognizers
Details:
Agostino Sarubbo discovered that re2c incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 19.10:
re2c 1.2.1-1ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4338-1
CVE-2020-11958
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/re2c/1.2.1-1ubuntu0.1
A re2c security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 19.10.