Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4595-1

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  1. Packet Storm

    Packet Storm Guest

    Ubuntu Security Notice 4595-1 - It was discovered that Grunt did not properly load yaml files. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.

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  2. mike dukes

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    A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
    - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
    Summary:
    Grunt could be made to run programs if it received specially crafted input.
    Software Description:
    - grunt: JavaScript task runner/build system/maintainer tool
    Details:
    It was discovered that Grunt did not properly load yaml files. An
    attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-7729)
    Update instructions:
    The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
    package versions:
    Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
    grunt 1.0.1-8ubuntu0.1
    In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
    Hope this helps.
     

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