USN-4649-2

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    USN-4649-2

    Published: 12 Jan 2021Last Modified: 10 Feb 2026

    Summary: xdg-utils regression

    Details: USN-4649-1 fixed vulnerabilities in xdg-utils. That update caused a regression by removing the --attach functionality in thunderbird and others applications. This update fix the problem by reverting these changes. Original advisory details: Jens Mueller discovered that xdg-utils incorrectly handled certain URI. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4649-2, https://launchpad.net/bugs/1909941

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: xdg-utils

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=xenial

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.1.1-1ubuntu1.16.04.5

    Affected versions

    1.1.0~rc3+git20150907-1ubuntu2
    1.1.0~rc3+git20150907-1ubuntu3
    1.1.1-1ubuntu1
    1.1.1-1ubuntu1.16.04.1
    1.1.1-1ubuntu1.16.04.3
    1.1.1-1ubuntu1.16.04.4

    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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