Ubuntu alert USN-6423-2 (libcue)

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Marc Deslauriers <marc.deslauriers@canonical.com>
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"ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com" <ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com>
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[USN-6423-2] CUE vulnerability
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Tue, 17 Oct 2023 09:03:04 -0400
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6423-2
October 17, 2023

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


Summary:

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

Software Description:

Details:

USN-6423-1 fixed a vulnerability in CUE. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 23.10.

Original advisory details:

  It was discovered that CUE incorrectly handled certain files.
  An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive
  information or execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

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

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6423-2
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6423-1
   CVE-2023-43641