USN-5625-2: Mako vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5625-2
November 15, 2022
mako vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 22.10
Summary:
Mako could be made to denial of service if it received a
specially crafted regular expression.
Software Description:
- mako: fast and lightweight templating for the Python platform
Details:
USN-5625-1 fixed a vulnerability in Mako. This update provides the corresponding updates for
Ubuntu 22.10.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Mako incorrectly handled certain regular expressions.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 22.10:
python3-mako 1.1.3+ds1-3ubuntu2.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5625-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5625-1
CVE-2022-40023
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mako/1.1.3+ds1-3ubuntu2.1
A Mako security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 22.10.