USN-1561-1: ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu vulnerability
Publication date
10 September 2012
Overview
ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu would allow unintended access to files over the network during system installation.
Releases
Packages
- ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu - Ubiquity slideshow for Ubuntu
Details
Paul Mutton discovered that ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu incorrectly handled
the Twitter feed displayed during system installation. A remote attacker
could use this flaw to inject code into the Twitter feed and read arbitrary
files off the filesystem during system installation. This flaw has been
resolved in the Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS installation images by disabling the
Twitter feed.
Paul Mutton discovered that ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu incorrectly handled
the Twitter feed displayed during system installation. A remote attacker
could use this flaw to inject code into the Twitter feed and read arbitrary
files off the filesystem during system installation. This flaw has been
resolved in the Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS installation images by disabling the
Twitter feed.
Update instructions
Use of the Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS installation images is required to resolve this issue.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.04 precise | ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu – 58.2 | ||
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