[USN-5748-1] Sysstat vulnerability

[Marc Deslauriers]

==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5748-1
November 29, 2022

sysstat vulnerability
==========================================================================

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

- Ubuntu 22.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Sysstat could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially
crafted data.

Software Description:
- sysstat: system performance tools for Linux

Details:

It was discovered that Sysstat incorrectly handled certain arithmetic
multiplications. An attacker could use this issue to cause Sysstat to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 22.10:
   isag                            12.5.6-1ubuntu0.1
   sysstat                         12.5.6-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   isag                            12.5.2-2ubuntu0.1
   sysstat                         12.5.2-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   isag                            12.2.0-2ubuntu0.2
   sysstat                         12.2.0-2ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
   isag                            11.6.1-1ubuntu0.2
   sysstat                         11.6.1-1ubuntu0.2

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5748-1
   CVE-2022-39377

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysstat/12.5.6-1ubuntu0.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysstat/12.5.2-2ubuntu0.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysstat/12.2.0-2ubuntu0.2
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysstat/11.6.1-1ubuntu0.2
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: OpenPGP_signature
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 833 bytes
Desc: OpenPGP digital signature
URL: <https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/attachments/20221129/7bca05cc/attachment.sig>