USN-4801-1: ROOT vulnerability
15 March 2021
ROOT could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
Releases
Packages
- root-system - metapackage to install all ROOT packages
Details
It was discovered that ROOT incorrectly handled certain input arguments. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04
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libroot-graf2d-postscript5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-sql-odbc
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-net-auth5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-misc-memstat5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-math-minuit2
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-math-foam5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-net5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-core5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-graf2d-asimage
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-hist-spectrumpainter
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-system-proofd
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-hist-spectrum5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-montecarlo-pythia8
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-montecarlo-eg5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-gui-qt
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-math-mlp5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-net-ldap5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-gui-fitpanel
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-math-mathcore5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-tree-treeplayer5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-net-krb5
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-hist5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-proof-proofplayer5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-sql-pgsql
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-montecarlo-vmc5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-math-mathmore5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-math-physics5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-geom5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-tree-treeviewer
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-io-xmlparser5.34
-
5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-graf3d-x3d
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-net-globus
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-math-minuit5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-io-xml
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-gui-sessionviewer
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-system
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-misc-table5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-system-rootd
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-graf2d-qt
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-math-fumili
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-gui5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-geom-gdml
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-graf3d-eve5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-graf2d-x11
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-system-common
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-math-matrix5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-tree5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-geom-geompainter
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-hist-histpainter
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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ttf-root-installer
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-roofit5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-gui-ged5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-graf3d-g3d5.34
-
5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-gui-guibuilder
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-io-sql
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-math-quadp5.34
-
5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-tmva5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-math-genvector5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-bindings-ruby5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-bindings-python5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-graf2d-gpad5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-graf3d-gl5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-net-bonjour5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-html5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-math-unuran5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-sql-mysql
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-math-smatrix5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-math-fftw3
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-graf2d-graf5.34
-
5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-static
-
5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-math-splot5.34
-
5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-hist-hbook
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-misc-minicern5.34
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-proof5.34
-
5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-io5.34
-
5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-system-bin
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-geom-geombuilder
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5.34.30-0ubuntu8+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 14.04
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libroot-graf2d-postscript5.34
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5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-sql-odbc
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5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-net-auth5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-misc-memstat5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-math-minuit2
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-math-foam5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-net5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-core5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-graf2d-asimage
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-hist-spectrumpainter
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-system-proofd
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-hist-spectrum5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-montecarlo-pythia8
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-montecarlo-eg5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-math-mlp5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-net-ldap5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-gui-fitpanel
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-math-mathcore5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-tree-treeplayer5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-net-krb5
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5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-hist5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-proof-proofplayer5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-sql-pgsql
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-montecarlo-vmc5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-math-mathmore5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-math-physics5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-geom5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-tree-treeviewer
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-io-xmlparser5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-graf3d-x3d
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-net-globus
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-math-minuit5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-io-xml
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-gui-sessionviewer
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-system
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-misc-table5.34
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5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-system-rootd
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5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-math-fumili
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5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-gui5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-geom-gdml
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-graf3d-eve5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-graf2d-x11
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-system-common
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-math-matrix5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-tree5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-geom-geompainter
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-hist-histpainter
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5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
ttf-root-installer
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5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libroot-roofit5.34
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5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-gui-ged5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-graf3d-g3d5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-gui-guibuilder
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-io-sql
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-math-quadp5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-tmva5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-math-genvector5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-bindings-ruby5.34
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5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-bindings-python5.34
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5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-graf2d-gpad5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-graf3d-gl5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-net-bonjour5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-html5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-math-unuran5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-sql-mysql
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-math-smatrix5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-math-fftw3
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5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-graf2d-graf5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-static
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-math-splot5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
root-plugin-hist-hbook
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5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-misc-minicern5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-proof5.34
-
5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
-
libroot-io5.34
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5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-system-bin
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5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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root-plugin-geom-geombuilder
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5.34.14-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.