Packages
- editorconfig-core - coding style indenter across editors
Details
USN-8238-1 fixed a vulnerability in EditorConfig. This update contains the
corresponding fix for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS,
and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that EditorConfig incorrectly handled specially crafted
configuration files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause EditorConfig to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
USN-8238-1 fixed a vulnerability in EditorConfig. This update contains the
corresponding fix for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS,
and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that EditorConfig incorrectly handled specially crafted
configuration files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause EditorConfig to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.04 LTS jammy | editorconfig – 0.12.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm3 | ||
| editorconfig-doc – 0.12.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm3 | |||
| libeditorconfig-dev – 0.12.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm3 | |||
| libeditorconfig0 – 0.12.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm3 | |||
| 20.04 LTS focal | editorconfig – 0.12.1-1.1+deb11u1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| editorconfig-doc – 0.12.1-1.1+deb11u1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | |||
| libeditorconfig-dev – 0.12.1-1.1+deb11u1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | |||
| libeditorconfig0 – 0.12.1-1.1+deb11u1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | |||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | editorconfig – 0.12.1-1.1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm3 | ||
| editorconfig-doc – 0.12.1-1.1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm3 | |||
| libeditorconfig-dev – 0.12.1-1.1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm3 | |||
| libeditorconfig0 – 0.12.1-1.1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm3 | |||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | editorconfig – 0.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm3 | ||
| editorconfig-doc – 0.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm3 | |||
| libeditorconfig-dev – 0.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm3 | |||
| libeditorconfig0 – 0.12.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm3 | |||
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