Packages
- coreutils - GNU core utilities
Details
It was discovered that the distcheck rule in dist-check.mk in GNU
coreutils allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack
on a directory tree under /tmp. This issue only affected Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.
(CVE-2009-4135)
Bertrand Jacquin and Fiedler Roman discovered date and touch incorrectly
handled user-supplied input. An attacker could possibly use this to cause
a denial of service or potentially execute code. (CVE-2014-9471)
It was discovered that the distcheck rule in dist-check.mk in GNU
coreutils allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack
on a directory tree under /tmp. This issue only affected Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.
(CVE-2009-4135)
Bertrand Jacquin and Fiedler Roman discovered date and touch incorrectly
handled user-supplied input. An attacker could possibly use this to cause
a denial of service or potentially execute code. (CVE-2014-9471)
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.04 trusty | coreutils – 8.21-1ubuntu5.1 | ||
| 12.04 precise | coreutils – 8.13-3ubuntu3.3 | ||
| 10.04 lucid | coreutils – 7.4-2ubuntu3.1 | ||
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