Back Linuxsecurity Ubuntu 14.04 LTS less Important Denial of Service Vuln USN-8079
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: less could be made to crash or run arbitrary commands if it received crafted input. Software Description: - less: pager program similar to more Details: It was discovered that less incorrectly handled certain file names. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands.
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: less could be made to crash or run arbitrary commands if it received crafted input. Software Description: - less: pager program similar to more Details: It was discovered that less incorrectly handled certain file names. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS less 458-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS less 458-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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