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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6834-1
June 13, 2024h2database vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
H2 could be made to allow arbitrary code execution.
Software Description:
- h2database: H2 Database Engine
Details:
It was discovered that H2 was vulnerable to deserialization of
untrusted data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-42392)
It was discovered that H2 incorrectly handled some specially
crafted connection URLs. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-23221)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
libh2-java 1.4.196-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libh2-java 1.4.191-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6834-1
<https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6834-1>
CVE-2021-42392, CVE-2022-23221