Advisory Published

USN-6529-1: Request Tracker vulnerabilities

First published: Mon Dec 04 2023(Updated: )

It was discovered that Request Tracker 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 obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2021-38562, CVE-2022-25802, CVE-2023-41259, CVE-2023-41260)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/request-tracker4<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.10.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.10.1
Ubuntu Linux=23.10
All of
ubuntu/rt4-apache2<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.10.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.10.1
Ubuntu Linux=23.10
All of
ubuntu/rt4-clients<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.10.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.10.1
Ubuntu Linux=23.10
All of
ubuntu/rt4-db-mysql<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.10.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.10.1
Ubuntu Linux=23.10
All of
ubuntu/rt4-db-postgresql<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.10.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.10.1
Ubuntu Linux=23.10
All of
ubuntu/rt4-db-sqlite<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.10.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.10.1
Ubuntu Linux=23.10
All of
ubuntu/rt4-fcgi<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.10.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.10.1
Ubuntu Linux=23.10
All of
ubuntu/rt4-standalone<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.10.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.10.1
Ubuntu Linux=23.10
All of
ubuntu/request-tracker4<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.04.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=23.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-apache2<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.04.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=23.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-clients<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.04.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=23.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-db-mysql<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.04.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=23.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-db-postgresql<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.04.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=23.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-db-sqlite<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.04.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=23.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-fcgi<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.04.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=23.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-standalone<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.04.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=23.04
All of
ubuntu/request-tracker4<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.04.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=22.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-apache2<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.04.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=22.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-clients<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.04.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=22.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-db-mysql<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.04.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=22.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-db-postgresql<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.04.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=22.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-db-sqlite<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.04.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=22.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-fcgi<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.04.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=22.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-standalone<4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.04.1
4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=22.04
All of
ubuntu/request-tracker4<4.4.3-2+deb10u3build0.20.04.1
4.4.3-2+deb10u3build0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=20.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-apache2<4.4.3-2+deb10u3build0.20.04.1
4.4.3-2+deb10u3build0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=20.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-clients<4.4.3-2+deb10u3build0.20.04.1
4.4.3-2+deb10u3build0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=20.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-db-mysql<4.4.3-2+deb10u3build0.20.04.1
4.4.3-2+deb10u3build0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=20.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-db-postgresql<4.4.3-2+deb10u3build0.20.04.1
4.4.3-2+deb10u3build0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=20.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-db-sqlite<4.4.3-2+deb10u3build0.20.04.1
4.4.3-2+deb10u3build0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=20.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-fcgi<4.4.3-2+deb10u3build0.20.04.1
4.4.3-2+deb10u3build0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=20.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-standalone<4.4.3-2+deb10u3build0.20.04.1
4.4.3-2+deb10u3build0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Linux=20.04
All of
ubuntu/request-tracker4<4.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
4.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-apache2<4.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
4.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-clients<4.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
4.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-db-mysql<4.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
4.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-db-postgresql<4.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
4.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-db-sqlite<4.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
4.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-fcgi<4.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
4.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
All of
ubuntu/rt4-standalone<4.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
4.4.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu Linux=18.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-6529-1?

    USN-6529-1 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that allows potential access to sensitive information.

  • How do I fix USN-6529-1?

    To fix USN-6529-1, upgrade to the affected packages which are version 4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.04.1 or newer.

  • Which versions are affected by USN-6529-1?

    USN-6529-1 affects Request Tracker versions prior to 4.4.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1.23.10.1.

  • What products are impacted by USN-6529-1?

    USN-6529-1 impacts multiple Ubuntu products running Request Tracker, such as Ubuntu 18.04, 20.04, and 23.04.

  • Can USN-6529-1 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, if a user is tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could exploit USN-6529-1.

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