CWE
22
Advisory Published

USN-6808-1: Atril vulnerability

First published: Wed Jun 05 2024(Updated: )

It was discovered that Atril was vulnerable to a path traversal attack. An attacker could possibly use this vulnerability to create arbitrary files on the host filesystem with user privileges.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/atril<1.26.0-2ubuntu0.1
1.26.0-2ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu=23.10
All of
ubuntu/atril-common<1.26.0-2ubuntu0.1
1.26.0-2ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu=23.10
All of
ubuntu/libatrildocument3<1.26.0-2ubuntu0.1
1.26.0-2ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu=23.10
All of
ubuntu/atril<1.26.0-1ubuntu1.1
1.26.0-1ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/atril-common<1.26.0-1ubuntu1.1
1.26.0-1ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libatrildocument3<1.26.0-1ubuntu1.1
1.26.0-1ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/atril<1.24.0-1ubuntu0.1
1.24.0-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/atril-common<1.24.0-1ubuntu0.1
1.24.0-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libatrildocument3<1.24.0-1ubuntu0.1
1.24.0-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/atril<1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm1
1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm1
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/atril-common<1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm1
1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm1
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libatrildocument3<1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm1
1.20.1-2ubuntu2+esm1
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/atril<1.12.2-1ubuntu0.3+esm1
1.12.2-1ubuntu0.3+esm1
Ubuntu=16.04
All of
ubuntu/atril-common<1.12.2-1ubuntu0.3+esm1
1.12.2-1ubuntu0.3+esm1
Ubuntu=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libatrildocument3<1.12.2-1ubuntu0.3+esm1
1.12.2-1ubuntu0.3+esm1
Ubuntu=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-6808-1?

    The vulnerability USN-6808-1 has been identified as a path traversal attack that may lead to arbitrary file creation on the host filesystem.

  • How do I fix USN-6808-1?

    To fix the USN-6808-1 vulnerability, you should upgrade Atril and associated packages to version 1.26.0-2ubuntu0.1 or higher.

  • Which versions are affected by USN-6808-1?

    USN-6808-1 affects several versions of the Atril and Atril-common packages prior to their respective fixes in various Ubuntu releases.

  • What products are impacted by USN-6808-1?

    The products impacted by USN-6808-1 are Ubuntu 23.10, 22.04, 20.04, 18.04, and 16.04 with the vulnerable Atril packages.

  • Is a reboot required after fixing USN-6808-1?

    A reboot may not be necessary immediately after applying the fix for USN-6808-1, but it is recommended to ensure all services are refreshed.

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