USN-6082-1: EventSource vulnerability

17 May 2023

EventSource could leak sensitive information if it opened a specially crafted input file.

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Packages

Details

It was discovered that EventSource incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive information.

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 18.04
Ubuntu 16.04

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

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