Packages
- whoopsie - Ubuntu error tracker submission
Details
USN-4170-1 fixed a vulnerability in Whoopsie. The update caused Whoopsie to
crash when sending reports. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Kevin Backhouse discovered Whoopsie incorrectly handled very large crash
reports. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service, expose sensitive information or execute code as the whoopsie
user.
USN-4170-1 fixed a vulnerability in Whoopsie. The update caused Whoopsie to
crash when sending reports. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Kevin Backhouse discovered Whoopsie incorrectly handled very large crash
reports. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service, expose sensitive information or execute code as the whoopsie
user.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 19.10 eoan | libwhoopsie0 – 0.2.66ubuntu0.2 | ||
| whoopsie – 0.2.66ubuntu0.2 | |||
| 19.04 disco | libwhoopsie0 – 0.2.64ubuntu0.3 | ||
| whoopsie – 0.2.64ubuntu0.3 | |||
| 18.04 bionic | libwhoopsie0 – 0.2.62ubuntu0.3 | ||
| whoopsie – 0.2.62ubuntu0.3 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | libwhoopsie0 – 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.3 | ||
| whoopsie – 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.3 | |||
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