========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7177-1 December 18, 2024
yara vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Summary:
YARA could be made to crash if it received specially crafted
input.
Software Description:
- yara: Pattern matching swiss knife for malware researchers
Details:
It was discovered that YARA did not properly sanitize its
configuration settings. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue 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
libyara8 4.1.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
yara 4.1.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7177-1
CVE-2021-45429
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