USN-3623-1

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    USN-3623-1

    Published: 9 Apr 2018Last Modified: 10 Feb 2026

    Summary: ubuntu-release-upgrader vulnerability

    Details: 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.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3623-1, https://launchpad.net/bugs/1174007

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: ubuntu-release-upgrader

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/ubuntu-release-upgrader@1:0.220.10?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1:0.220.10

    Affected versions

    1:0.205

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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