Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4584-1
October 15, 2020
htmlunit vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
HtmlUnit could be made to crash or run programs as an
administrator
if it opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- htmlunit: headless web browser written in Java
Details:
It was discovered that HtmlUnit incorrectly initialized Rhino
engine. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary Java
code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the
following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libhtmlunit-java 2.8-1ubuntu2.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4584-1
CVE-2020-5529
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/htmlunit/2.8-1ubuntu2.1
Read more https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159581/USN-4584-1.txt
