Packages
- squashfs-tools - Tools to create and modify squashfs filesystems
Details
Etienne Stalmans discovered that Squashfs-Tools mishandled certain malformed SQUASHFS files. An attacker could use this vulnerability to write arbitrary files to the filesystem.
Etienne Stalmans discovered that Squashfs-Tools mishandled certain malformed SQUASHFS files. An attacker could use this vulnerability to write arbitrary files to the filesystem.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.04 hirsute | squashfs-tools – 1:4.4-2ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 20.04 focal | squashfs-tools – 1:4.4-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 18.04 bionic | squashfs-tools – 1:4.3-6ubuntu0.18.04.3 | ||
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