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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6556-1
December 14, 2023
budgie-extras vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 23.04
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in budgie-extras.
Software Description:
- budgie-extras: Applet to provide an alternative means to launch applications
Details:
It was discovered that Budgie Extras incorrectly handled certain temporary file paths.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to inject false information or deny
access to the application. (CVE-2023-49342, CVE-2023-49343, CVE-2023-49347)
Matthias Gerstner discovered that Budgie Extras incorrectly handled certain
temporary file paths. A local attacker could use this to inject arbitrary PNG
data in this path and have it displayed on the victim's desktop or deny access
to the application. (CVE-2023-49344)
Matthias Gerstner discovered that Budgie Extras incorrectly handled certain
temporary file paths. A local attacker could use this to inject false information
or deny access to the application. (CVE-2023-49345, CVE-2023-49346)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 23.10:
  budgie-clockworks-applet        1.7.0-3.0ubuntu1
  budgie-dropby-applet            1.7.0-3.0ubuntu1
  budgie-previews                 1.7.0-3.0ubuntu1
  budgie-takeabreak-applet        1.7.0-3.0ubuntu1
  budgie-weathershow-applet       1.7.0-3.0ubuntu1
Ubuntu 23.04:
  budgie-clockworks-applet        1.6.0-1ubuntu0.1
  budgie-dropby-applet            1.6.0-1ubuntu0.1
  budgie-previews-applet          1.6.0-1ubuntu0.1
  budgie-takeabreak-applet        1.6.0-1ubuntu0.1
  budgie-weathershow-applet       1.6.0-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
  budgie-clockworks-applet        1.4.0-1ubuntu3.1
  budgie-dropby-applet            1.4.0-1ubuntu3.1
  budgie-previews-applet          1.4.0-1ubuntu3.1
  budgie-takeabreak-applet        1.4.0-1ubuntu3.1
  budgie-weathershow-applet       1.4.0-1ubuntu3.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6556-1
  CVE-2023-49342, CVE-2023-49343, CVE-2023-49344, CVE-2023-49345,
  CVE-2023-49346, CVE-2023-49347
Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/budgie-extras/1.7.0-3.0ubuntu1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/budgie-extras/1.6.0-1ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/budgie-extras/1.4.0-1ubuntu3.1