What is the vulnerability ID for this Velocity Engine vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is USN-6281-1.

What is the impact of this Velocity Engine vulnerability?

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

How can this Velocity Engine vulnerability be exploited?

An attacker can trick a user or an automated system into opening a specially crafted input file.

What is the affected software for this Velocity Engine vulnerability?

The affected software includes Ubuntu with Velocity package versions 1.7-5+deb9u1build0.20.04.1, 1.7-5ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1, and 1.7-4ubuntu0.1~esm1.

How can I fix this Velocity Engine vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update the Velocity package to version 1.7-5+deb9u1build0.20.04.1, 1.7-5ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1, or 1.7-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 depending on your Ubuntu version.

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USN-6281-1

10/8/2023

USN-6281-1: Velocity Engine vulnerability

First published: Thu Aug 10 2023(Updated: )

Alvaro Munoz discovered that Velocity Engine incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
ubuntu/velocity	<1.7-5+deb9u1build0.20.04.1	1.7-5+deb9u1build0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu	=20.04
All of
ubuntu/velocity	<1.7-5ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1	1.7-5ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu	=18.04
All of
ubuntu/velocity	<1.7-4ubuntu0.1~esm1	1.7-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu	=16.04

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CVE-2020-13936

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this Velocity Engine vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID is USN-6281-1.
What is the impact of this Velocity Engine vulnerability?
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
How can this Velocity Engine vulnerability be exploited?
An attacker can trick a user or an automated system into opening a specially crafted input file.
What is the affected software for this Velocity Engine vulnerability?
The affected software includes Ubuntu with Velocity package versions 1.7-5+deb9u1build0.20.04.1, 1.7-5ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1, and 1.7-4ubuntu0.1~esm1.
How can I fix this Velocity Engine vulnerability?
To fix this vulnerability, update the Velocity package to version 1.7-5+deb9u1build0.20.04.1, 1.7-5ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1, or 1.7-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 depending on your Ubuntu version.

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