USN-6556-1: Budgie Extras vulnerabilities

Releases

• Ubuntu 23.10
• Ubuntu 23.04
• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Packages

• 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

• 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

• CVE-2023-49346
• CVE-2023-49343
• CVE-2023-49344
• CVE-2023-49347
• CVE-2023-49345
• CVE-2023-49342