Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5556-1 – Torchsec
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5556-1
August 09, 2022
booth vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
Booth could be made to be stop working under certain circumstances.
Software Description:
- booth: Cluster Ticket Manager
Details:
It was discovered that Booth incorrectly handled user authentication. An
attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
booth 1.0-237-gdd88847-4ubuntu2.2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
booth 1.0-174-gce9f821-1ubuntu0.2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5556-1
CVE-2022-2553
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/booth/1.0-237-gdd88847-4ubuntu2.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/booth/1.0-174-gce9f821-1ubuntu0.2
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