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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2020.1915
USN-4380-1: Apache Ant vulnerability
2 June 2020
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: ant
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Impact/Access: Modify Arbitrary Files -- Existing Account
Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2020-1945
Reference: ESB-2020.1680
Original Bulletin:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4380-1/
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USN-4380-1: Apache Ant vulnerability
1 June 2020
Apache Ant vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
o Ubuntu 19.10
Summary
Apache Ant could leak sensitive information or be made to run programs as your
login.
Software Description
o ant - Java based build tool like make
Details
It was discovered that Apache Ant created temporary files with insecure
permissions. An attacker could use this vulnerability to read sensitive
information leaked into /tmp, or potentially inject malicious code into a
project that is built with Apache Ant.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 19.10
ant - 1.10.6-1ubuntu0.1
ant-doc - 1.10.6-1ubuntu0.1
ant-optional - 1.10.6-1ubuntu0.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://
wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades .
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
o CVE-2020-1945
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