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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6746-2
June 25, 2024
google-guest-agent, google-osconfig-agent vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Summary:
Google Guest Agent and OS Config Agent could be made to crash
if it open a specially crafted JSON.
Software Description:
- google-guest-agent: Google Compute Engine Guest Agent
- google-osconfig-agent: Google OS Config Agent
Details:
USN-6746-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Google Guest Agent and Google
OS Config Agent. This update provides the corresponding update for
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
 It was discovered that Google Guest Agent and Google OS Config Agent incorrectly
 handled certain JSON files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
 cause a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  google-guest-agent              20240213.00-0ubuntu3.1
  google-osconfig-agent           20240320.00-0ubuntu1~24.04.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6746-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6746-1
  CVE-2024-24786
Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/google-guest-agent/20240213.00-0ubuntu3.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/google-osconfig-agent/20240320.00-0ubuntu1~24.04.1