{"id":"MGASA-2019-0007","summary":"Updated units package fixes security vulnerability","details":"A flaw was found in units. units_cur doesn't sanitize downloaded data.\nThis allows a maliciously intended server to execute arbitrary code\nremotely on the client (rhbz#1598913).\n","modified":"2026-04-16T04:26:36.792701Z","published":"2019-01-05T18:30:16Z","references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2019-0007.html"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23455"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/NGM5T2F2STAUWF76LMEA7NCLE3STBAQI/"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"units","ecosystem":"Mageia:6","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/units?arch=source&distro=mageia-6"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.18-1.mga6"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"core"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2019-0007.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5","credits":[{"name":"Mageia","contact":["https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Packages_Security_Team"],"type":"COORDINATOR"}]}