Ubuntu Security Update USN-4338-1: re2c vulnerability

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re2c vulnerability


A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

  • Ubuntu 19.10
Summary


re2c could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted file.

Software Description

  • re2c - tool for generating fast C-based recognizers
Details


Agostino Sarubbo discovered that re2c incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions


The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 19.10
re2c - 1.2.1-1ubuntu0.1

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.

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