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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7038-2
October 16, 2024apr vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
The system could be made to expose sensitive information.
Software Description:
- apr: Apache Portable Runtime Library
Details:
USN-7038-1 fixed a vulnerability in Apache Portable Runtime (APR) library.
This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Thomas Stangner discovered a permission vulnerability in the Apache
Portable Runtime (APR) library. A local attacker could possibly use this
issue to read named shared memory segments, potentially exposing sensitive
application data.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
libapr1 1.5.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
libapr1-dev 1.5.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7038-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7038-1
CVE-2023-49582