[USN-6141-1] xfce4-settings vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6141-1
June 06, 2023
xfce4-settings vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 22.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Summary:
xfce4-settings could be made to run programs with arbitrary arguments
if it received specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- xfce4-settings: graphical application for managing Xfce settings
Details:
Robin Peraglie and Johannes Moritz discovered that xfce4-settings
incorrectly parsed quoted input when processed through xdg-open.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to inject
arbitrary arguments into the default browser or file manager.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 22.10:
xfce4-settings 4.16.2-1ubuntu2.22.10.1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
xfce4-settings 4.16.2-1ubuntu2.22.04.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6141-1
CVE-2022-45062
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfce4-settings/4.16.2-1ubuntu2.22.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfce4-settings/4.16.2-1ubuntu2.22.04.1
A xfce4-settings security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 22.10 and 22.04 LTS.