Packages
- walinuxagent - Windows Azure Linux Agent
Details
It was discovered that WALinuxAgent created swap files with incorrect
permissions. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive information from the swap file.
It was discovered that WALinuxAgent created swap files with incorrect
permissions. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive information from the swap file.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.10 cosmic | walinuxagent – 2.2.32-0ubuntu1~18.10.2 | ||
| 18.04 bionic | walinuxagent – 2.2.32-0ubuntu1~18.04.2 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | walinuxagent – 2.2.32-0ubuntu1~16.04.2 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | walinuxagent – 2.2.32-0ubuntu1~14.04.2 | ||
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