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[Marc Deslauriers <marc.deslauriers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

*** This bug is a security vulnerability ***

Public security bug reported:

The fix in USN-2569-1 introduced a vulnerability when parsing
/proc/net/unix.

There is a known issue in the kernel where newlines aren't being escaped properly:
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg320556.html

Resulting in Tavis Ormandy finding a new issue:

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/14/18

** Affects: apport (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1444518

Title:
  Insecure /proc/net/unix parsing

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The fix in USN-2569-1 introduced a vulnerability when parsing
  /proc/net/unix.

  There is a known issue in the kernel where newlines aren't being escaped properly:
  http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg320556.html

  Resulting in Tavis Ormandy finding a new issue:

  http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/14/18

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