--- title: 'USN-7137-1: recutils vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices' description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7137-1 --- 1. [Ubuntu Security Notices](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices) 2. USN-7137-1 --- # USN-7137-1: recutils vulnerabilities Publication date 4 December 2024 Overview recutils could be made to crash or run programs as a login user if a specially crafted file was opened. Releases [22.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=jammy) [20.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=focal) [18.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=bionic) [16.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=xenial) --- Open side navigation ## Packages * [recutils](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves?package=recutils) - text-based databases called recfiles ## Details It was discovered that recutils incorrectly handled memory when parsing comments with the recparser utility. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or run arbitrary commands. ([CVE-2021-46019](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-46019), [CVE-2021-46021](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-46021), [CVE-2021-46022](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-46022)) It was discovered that recutils incorrectly handled memory when parsing CSV files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or run arbitrary commands. ([CVE-2019-11637](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-11637), [CVE-2019-11638](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-11638), [CVE-2019-11639](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-11639), [CVE-2019-11640](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-11640)) It was discovered that recutils incorrectly handled memory when parsing maliciously crafted recfiles. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of... --- Show more ## Update instructions In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. [Learn more about how to get the fixes.](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: | Ubuntu Release | Package Version | | --- | --- | | 22.04 LTS jammy | [librec1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/recutils) –  1.8-1ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [recutils](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/recutils) –  1.8-1ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1   Ubuntu Pro | | | | 20.04 LTS focal | [librec1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/recutils) –  1.8-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [recutils](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/recutils) –  1.8-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1   Ubuntu Pro | | | | 18.04 LTS bionic | [librec1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/recutils) –  1.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [recutils](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/recutils) –  1.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1   Ubuntu Pro | | | | 16.04 LTS xenial | [librec1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/recutils) –  1.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [recutils](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/recutils) –  1.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1   Ubuntu Pro | | | --- ### Reduce your security exposure Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines. [Get Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/pro) ## References * [CVE-2021-46022](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-46022) * [CVE-2021-46021](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-46021) * [CVE-2021-46019](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-46019) * [CVE-2019-6460](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-6460) * [CVE-2019-6459](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-6459) * [CVE-2019-6458](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-6458) * [CVE-2019-6457](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-6457) * [CVE-2019-6456](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-6456) * [CVE-2019-6455](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-6455) * [CVE-2019-11640](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-11640) --- Show 3 more references