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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-5173-1 Moderate: Libmodbus Crash Risk

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Calendar Grey December 6, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Upgrade libmodbus to mitigate security risks impacting Ubuntu 18.04 and avert possible system failures.
libmodbus could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

libmodbus could be made to crash if it received specially crafted

input.

Software Description:

- libmodbus: Library to send/receive data according to the Modbus protocol

Details:

It was discovered that libmodbus incorrectly handled inputs. An attacker

could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or other

unspecified impact.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Ubuntu crash risk libmodbus

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  libmodbus5                      3.0.6-2+deb9u1build0.18.04.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5173-1

CVE-2019-14462, CVE-2019-14463

December 06, 2021

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Ubuntu crash risk libmodbus

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libmodbus/3.0.6-2+deb9u1build0.18.04.1

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