USN-5670-1: .NET 6 vulnerability
Publication date
11 October 2022
Overview
.NET 6 could be made to execute arbitrary code.
Releases
Packages
- dotnet6 - dotNET CLI tools and runtime
Details
Edward Thomson discovered that .NET 6 incorrectly handled
permissions for local NuGet cache. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Edward Thomson discovered that .NET 6 incorrectly handled
permissions for local NuGet cache. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.04 LTS jammy | aspnetcore-runtime-6.0 – 6.0.110-0ubuntu1~22.04.1 | ||
| dotnet-hostfxr-6.0 – 6.0.110-0ubuntu1~22.04.1 | |||
| dotnet6 – 6.0.110-0ubuntu1~22.04.1 | |||
| dotnet-runtime-6.0 – 6.0.110-0ubuntu1~22.04.1 | |||
| dotnet-sdk-6.0 – 6.0.110-0ubuntu1~22.04.1 | |||
| dotnet-host – 6.0.110-0ubuntu1~22.04.1 | |||
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