Ubuntu Security Notice 4588-1 - It was discovered that FlightGear could write arbitrary files if received a special nasal script. A remote attacker could exploit this with a crafted file to execute arbitrary code.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4588-1
October 19, 2020
flightgear vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
FlightGear could be made to crash if it received specially crafted
input.
Software Description:
- flightgear: Flight Gear Flight Simulator
Details:
It was discovered that FlightGear could write arbitrary files if received a
special nasal script. A remote attacker could exploit this with a crafted
file to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
flightgear 3.4.0-3ubuntu1.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4588-1
CVE-2016-9956
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/flightgear/3.4.0-3ubuntu1.1