========================================================================= Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4588-1 October 19, 2020 flightgear vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: FlightGear could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - flightgear: Flight Gear Flight Simulator Details: It was discovered that FlightGear could write arbitrary files if received a special nasal script. A remote attacker could exploit this with a crafted file to execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: flightgear 3.4.0-3ubuntu1.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4588-1 CVE-2016-9956 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/flightgear/3.4.0-3ubuntu1.1