Packages
- onionshare - An open source tool that lets you securely and anonymously share files, host websites, and chat with friends using the Tor network
Details
It was discovered that OnionShare could be exploited when run with
the --debug argument. A local attacker could possibly use this
issue to access sensitive information. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-19960)
It was discovered that OnionShare could be blocked from uploading
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-21689)
It was discovered that OnionShare could be exploited when run with
the --debug argument. A local attacker could possibly use this
issue to access sensitive information. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-19960)
It was discovered that OnionShare could be blocked from uploading
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-21689)
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to restart OnionShare to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.04 jammy | onionshare – 2.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| 20.04 focal | onionshare – 2.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| 18.04 bionic | onionshare – 0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | onionshare – 0.8.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
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