QID 198743

Date Published: 2022-04-14

QID 198743: Ubuntu Security Notification for XZ Utils Vulnerability (USN-5378-2)

Xz utils incorrectly handled certainfilenames.

If a user or automated system were tricked into performingxzgrep operations with specially crafted filenames, a remote attacker couldoverwrite arbitrary files.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.6 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Ubuntu security advisory USN-5378-2 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 198743

    CVE-2022-1271 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    USN-5378-2 Ubuntu Linux URL Logo ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5378-2
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