Packages
- storebackup - fancy compressing managing checksumming deduplicating hard-linkin
Details
It was discovered that StoreBackup did not properly manage lock files.
A local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service or
escalate privileges and run arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-7040)
It was discovered that StoreBackup did not properly manage lock files.
A local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service or
escalate privileges and run arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-7040)
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 LTS focal | storebackup – 3.2.1-1+deb8u1build0.20.04.1 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | storebackup – 3.2.1-1+deb8u1build0.18.04.1 | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | storebackup – 3.2.1-1+deb8u1build0.16.04.1 | ||
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