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Ubuntu 13.04 USN-1988-1 Critical: Cyrus SASL Denial Of Service

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Cyrus SASL could be made to crash if it processed specially crafted input.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1988-1
October 09, 2013

cyrus-sasl2 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 13.04

Summary:

Cyrus SASL could be made to crash if it processed specially crafted input.

Software Description:
- cyrus-sasl2: Cyrus Simple Authentication and Security Layer

Details:

It was discovered that Cyrus SASL incorrectly handled certain invalid
password salts. An attacker could use this issue to cause Cyrus SASL to
crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 13.04:
  libsasl2-2                      2.1.25.dfsg1-6ubuntu0.1

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all
the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1988-1
  CVE-2013-4122

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cyrus-sasl2/2.1.25.dfsg1-6ubuntu0.1


Ubuntu 13.04 USN-1988-1 Critical: Cyrus SASL Denial Of Service

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Cyrus SASL may experience a failure due to specially created input, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability. To address this issue, ensure your Ubuntu system is updated.
Cyrus SASL could be made to crash if it processed specially crafted input.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 13.04: libsasl2-2 2.1.25.dfsg1-6ubuntu0.1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1988-1

CVE-2013-4122

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October 09, 2013

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cyrus-sasl2/2.1.25.dfsg1-6ubuntu0.1

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