{"id":"USN-4649-2","summary":"xdg-utils regression","details":"USN-4649-1 fixed vulnerabilities in xdg-utils. That update caused a regression\nby removing the --attach functionality in thunderbird and others applications.\nThis update fix the problem by reverting these changes.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n Jens Mueller discovered that xdg-utils incorrectly handled certain URI.\n An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.\n","modified":"2026-02-10T04:41:59Z","published":"2021-01-12T12:44:02Z","related":["UBUNTU-CVE-2020-27748"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4649-2"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://launchpad.net/bugs/1909941"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"xdg-utils","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:16.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/xdg-utils@1.1.1-1ubuntu1.16.04.5?arch=source&distro=xenial"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.1.1-1ubuntu1.16.04.5"}]}],"versions":["1.1.0~rc3+git20150907-1ubuntu2","1.1.0~rc3+git20150907-1ubuntu3","1.1.1-1ubuntu1","1.1.1-1ubuntu1.16.04.1","1.1.1-1ubuntu1.16.04.3","1.1.1-1ubuntu1.16.04.4"],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"binary_version":"1.1.1-1ubuntu1.16.04.5","binary_name":"xdg-utils"}],"availability":"No subscription required"},"database_specific":{"cves_map":{"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:16.04:LTS","cves":[]},"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4649-2.json"}},{"package":{"name":"xdg-utils","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:18.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/xdg-utils@1.1.2-1ubuntu2.5?arch=source&distro=bionic"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.1.2-1ubuntu2.5"}]}],"versions":["1.1.1-1ubuntu2","1.1.1-1ubuntu3","1.1.2-1ubuntu1","1.1.2-1ubuntu2","1.1.2-1ubuntu2.2","1.1.2-1ubuntu2.3","1.1.2-1ubuntu2.4"],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"binary_version":"1.1.2-1ubuntu2.5","binary_name":"xdg-utils"}],"availability":"No subscription required"},"database_specific":{"cves_map":{"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:18.04:LTS","cves":[]},"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4649-2.json"}},{"package":{"name":"xdg-utils","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:20.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/xdg-utils@1.1.3-2ubuntu1.20.04.2?arch=source&distro=focal"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.1.3-2ubuntu1.20.04.2"}]}],"versions":["1.1.3-1ubuntu2","1.1.3-2ubuntu1","1.1.3-2ubuntu1.20.04.1"],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"binary_version":"1.1.3-2ubuntu1.20.04.2","binary_name":"xdg-utils"}],"availability":"No subscription required"},"database_specific":{"cves_map":{"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:20.04:LTS","cves":[]},"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4649-2.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3"}