Advisory Published

USN-6389-1: Indent vulnerability

First published: Wed Sep 20 2023(Updated: )

It was discovered that Indent incorrectly handled parsing certain source files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted source file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause Indent to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/indent<2.2.12-4ubuntu0.1
2.2.12-4ubuntu0.1
=23.04
All of
ubuntu/indent<2.2.12-1ubuntu0.22.04.1
2.2.12-1ubuntu0.22.04.1
=22.04
All of
ubuntu/indent<2.2.12-1ubuntu0.20.04.1
2.2.12-1ubuntu0.20.04.1
=20.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

    The vulnerability ID for this issue is USN-6389-1.

  • What is the title of the vulnerability?

    The title of the vulnerability is Indent vulnerability.

  • How can this vulnerability be exploited?

    This vulnerability can be exploited by tricking a user or automated system into processing a specially crafted source file.

  • What is the impact of this vulnerability?

    The impact of this vulnerability is a denial of service or potentially the execution of arbitrary code.

  • How can I fix this vulnerability?

    To fix this vulnerability, update the indent package to the specified version for your Ubuntu release.

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