Ubuntu Security Notice 6389-1 - It was discovered that Indent incorrectly handled parsing certain source files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted source file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause Indent to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6389-1
September 20, 2023
indent vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 23.04
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
Indent could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially
crafted file.
Software Description:
- indent: C language source code formatting program
Details:
It was discovered that Indent incorrectly handled parsing certain source
files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted source file, a remote attacker could use this issue to
cause Indent to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 23.04:
indent 2.2.12-4ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
indent 2.2.12-1ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
indent 2.2.12-1ubuntu0.20.04.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6389-1
CVE-2023-40305
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indent/2.2.12-4ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indent/2.2.12-1ubuntu0.22.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indent/2.2.12-1ubuntu0.20.04.1