vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-3623-1: ubuntu-release-upgrader vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Apr 9, 2018 | Apr 25, 2018 | Feb 19, 2025 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Apr 9, 2018
Added
Apr 25, 2018
Modified
Feb 19, 2025
Description
It was discovered that ubuntu-release-upgrader did not correctly drop permissions before opening a browser to view the release notes. This update fixes the issue.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-python3-distupgrade
References
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