Packages
- txt2man - Converts flat ASCII text to man page format
Details
Patrick J Cherry discovered that txt2man contained leftover debugging code
that incorrectly created a temporary file. A local attacker could possibly
use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files. In the default Ubuntu
installation, this should be prevented by the Yama link restrictions.
Patrick J Cherry discovered that txt2man contained leftover debugging code
that incorrectly created a temporary file. A local attacker could possibly
use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files. In the default Ubuntu
installation, this should be prevented by the Yama link restrictions.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.04 raring | txt2man – 1.5.5-4ubuntu0.13.04.1 | ||
| 12.10 quantal | txt2man – 1.5.5-4ubuntu0.12.10.1 | ||
| 12.04 precise | txt2man – 1.5.5-4ubuntu0.12.04.1 | ||
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