Debian Security Advisory

DLA-3343-1 mono -- LTS security update

Date Reported:
25 Feb 2023
Affected Packages:
mono
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 972146.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2023-26314.
More information:

Triggering arbitrary code execution was possible due to .desktop files registered as application/x-ms-dos-executable MIME handlers in the open source .NET framework Mono.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 5.18.0.240+dfsg-3+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your mono packages.

For the detailed security status of mono please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/mono

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS