========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7208-1 January 16, 2025
bcel vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: Apache Commons BCEL could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - bcel: Analyze, create, and manipulate (binary) Java class files Details: Felix Wilhelm discovered that Apache Commons BCEL APIs incorrectly handled parameters due to a memory issue. An attacker supplying malicious input could exploit this to generate and execute arbitrary bytecode. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libbcel-java 6.5.0-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libbcel-java 6.4.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS libbcel-java 6.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS libbcel-java 6.0~rc3-2ubuntu1+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7208-1 CVE-2022-42920 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bcel/6.5.0-1ubuntu0.1
OpenPGP_0xF294825506581F28.asc
Description: OpenPGP public key
OpenPGP_signature.asc
Description: OpenPGP digital signature
