Ubuntu Security Update USN-4395-1: fwupd vulnerability

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fwupd vulnerability


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

  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  • Ubuntu 19.10
  • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary


fwupd could be made to install an unsigned firmware.

Software Description

  • fwupd - Firmware update daemon
Details


Justin Steven discovered that fwupd incorrectly handled certain signature verification. An attacker could possibly use this issue to install an unsigned firmware.

Update instructions


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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
fwupd - 1.3.9-4ubuntu0.1
libfwupd2 - 1.3.9-4ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 19.10
fwupd - 1.2.10-1ubuntu4.1
libfwupd2 - 1.2.10-1ubuntu4.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
fwupd - 1.2.10-1ubuntu2~ubuntu18.04.5
libfwupd2 - 1.2.10-1ubuntu2~ubuntu18.04.5
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
fwupd - 0.8.3-0ubuntu5.1
libfwupd1 - 0.8.3-0ubuntu5.1

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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