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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2023.0690
USN-5842-1: EditorConfig Core C vulnerability
7 February 2023
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: EditorConfig Core C
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2023-0341
Original Bulletin:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5842-1
Comment: CVSS (Max): None available when published
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USN-5842-1: EditorConfig Core C vulnerability
6 February 2023
EditorConfig Core C could be made to crash or run programs if it received
specially crafted input.
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Releases
o Ubuntu 22.10
o Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
o Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
o Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
Packages
o editorconfig-core - coding style indenter for all editors
Details
Mark Esler and David Fernandez Gonzalez discovered that
EditorConfig Core C incorrectly handled memory when handling
certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
applications using EditorConfig Core C to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
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Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 22.10
o libeditorconfig0 - 0.12.5-2.1ubuntu0.1
o editorconfig - 0.12.5-2.1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 22.04
o libeditorconfig0 - 0.12.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
o editorconfig - 0.12.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 20.04
o libeditorconfig0 - 0.12.1-1.1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
o editorconfig - 0.12.1-1.1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 18.04
o libeditorconfig0 - 0.12.1-1.1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
o editorconfig - 0.12.1-1.1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
o libeditorconfig-dev - 0.12.1-1.1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 16.04
o libeditorconfig0 - 0.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
o editorconfig - 0.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
o CVE-2023-0341
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