=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4155-2
October 21, 2019
aspell vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.10
Summary:
Aspell could be made to expose sensitive information if it received
a specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- aspell: GNU Aspell spell-checker
Details:
USN-4155-1 fixed a vulnerability in Aspell. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 19.10.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Aspell incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could potentially access sensitive information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 19.10:
aspell 0.60.7-3ubuntu0.1
libaspell15 0.60.7-3ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4155-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4155-1
CVE-2019-17544
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aspell/0.60.7-3ubuntu0.1