USN-5908-1: Sudo vulnerability

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It was discovered that Sudo incorrectly handled the per-command chroot
feature. In certain environments where Sudo is configured with a rule that
contains a CHROOT setting, a local attacker could use this issue to cause
Sudo to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly escalate
privileges.

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USN-5871-2: Git regression

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USN-5871-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Git. A backport fixing
part of the vulnerability in CVE-2023-22490 was required.
This update fix this for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Git incorrectly handled certain repositories.
An attacker could use this issue to make Git uses its local
clone optimization even when using a non-local transport.
(CVE-2023-22490)

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USN-5906-1: PostgreSQL vulnerability

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Jacob Champion discovered that the PostgreSQL client incorrectly handled
Kerberos authentication. If a user or automated system were tricked into
connecting to a malicious server, a remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to obtain sensitive information.

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USN-5905-1: PHP vulnerabilities

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It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain gzip files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2022-31628)

It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain cookies.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to compromise data integrity.
(CVE-2022-31629)

It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-31631)

It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled resolving long paths. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain or modify sensitive
information. (CVE-2023-0568)

It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled a large number of field and file
parts in HTTP form uploads. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause PHP to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2023-0662)

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