========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4338-2 April 28, 2020
re2c vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: re2c could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted file. Software Description: - re2c: tool for generating fast C-based recognizers Details: USN-4338-1 fixed vulnerabilities in re2c. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Original advisory details: Agostino Sarubbo discovered that re2c incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: re2c 1.3-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4338-2 https://usn.ubuntu.com/4338-1 CVE-2020-11958 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/re2c/1.3-1ubuntu0.1
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