What is the severity of USN-6692-1?

The severity of USN-6692-1 is classified as a potential denial of service vulnerability.

How do I fix USN-6692-1?

To fix USN-6692-1, upgrade to the patched versions of libgoogle-gson-java as specified in the advisory for your Ubuntu version.

Which Ubuntu versions are affected by USN-6692-1?

USN-6692-1 affects Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, 20.04, and 22.04 with specific versions of libgoogle-gson-java.

What is the impact of the vulnerability identified by USN-6692-1?

The impact of the vulnerability identified by USN-6692-1 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

Is user intervention required for the USN-6692-1 vulnerability to be exploited?

Yes, user intervention is required as the vulnerability can be triggered by opening specially crafted input files.

Vulnerability/
USN-6692-1

12/3/2024

USN-6692-1: Gson vulnerability

First published: Tue Mar 12 2024(Updated: )

It was discovered that Gson incorrectly handled deserialization of untrusted input data. 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 cause a denial of service.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
ubuntu/libgoogle-gson-java	<2.8.8-1ubuntu0.1	2.8.8-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Linux	=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libgoogle-gson-java	<2.8.5-3+deb10u1build0.20.04.1	2.8.5-3+deb10u1build0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Linux	=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libgoogle-gson-java	<2.8.5-3~18.04.1~esm1	2.8.5-3~18.04.1~esm1
Ubuntu Linux	=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libgoogle-gson-java	<2.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1	2.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu Linux	=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of USN-6692-1?
The severity of USN-6692-1 is classified as a potential denial of service vulnerability.
How do I fix USN-6692-1?
To fix USN-6692-1, upgrade to the patched versions of libgoogle-gson-java as specified in the advisory for your Ubuntu version.
Which Ubuntu versions are affected by USN-6692-1?
USN-6692-1 affects Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, 20.04, and 22.04 with specific versions of libgoogle-gson-java.
What is the impact of the vulnerability identified by USN-6692-1?
The impact of the vulnerability identified by USN-6692-1 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
Is user intervention required for the USN-6692-1 vulnerability to be exploited?
Yes, user intervention is required as the vulnerability can be triggered by opening specially crafted input files.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of USN-6692-1?
The severity of USN-6692-1 is classified as a potential denial of service vulnerability.
How do I fix USN-6692-1?
To fix USN-6692-1, upgrade to the patched versions of libgoogle-gson-java as specified in the advisory for your Ubuntu version.
Which Ubuntu versions are affected by USN-6692-1?
USN-6692-1 affects Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, 20.04, and 22.04 with specific versions of libgoogle-gson-java.
What is the impact of the vulnerability identified by USN-6692-1?
The impact of the vulnerability identified by USN-6692-1 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
Is user intervention required for the USN-6692-1 vulnerability to be exploited?
Yes, user intervention is required as the vulnerability can be triggered by opening specially crafted input files.