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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: USN-5260-1 High: Libarchive Security Flaw

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Calendar Grey July 13, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Revise your Ubuntu installation to mitigate uriparser security issues related to its processing of specially designed inputs.
uriparser could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

uriparser could be made to crash if it received specially crafted

input.

Software Description:

- uriparser: Strictly RFC 3986 compliant URI parsing library

Details:

It was discovered that uriparser incorrectly handled certain memory

operations.

An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.

(CVE-2021-46141, CVE-2021-46142)

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Ubuntu uriparser memory operation

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
   liburiparser-dev                0.8.4-1+deb9u2ubuntu0.1
   liburiparser1                   0.8.4-1+deb9u2ubuntu0.1

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5256-1

  CVE-2021-46141, CVE-2021-46142

July 13, 2022

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Ubuntu uriparser memory operation

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/uriparser/0.8.4-1+deb9u2ubuntu0.1

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