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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-5352-1 Moderate: Libtasn1 Denial of Service Issue

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Calendar Grey March 28, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM patch resolves libtasn1 vulnerability leading to system instability. Safeguard your device today!
Libtasn1 could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

Libtasn1 could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted

file.

Software Description:

- libtasn1-6: Library to manage ASN.1 structures

Details:

It was discovered that Libtasn1 incorrectly handled certain files.

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security issue libtasn1 Ubuntu 16.04

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   libtasn1-6                      4.7-3ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm2
   libtasn1-bin                    4.7-3ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm2

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5352-1

CVE-2018-1000654

March 28, 2022

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security issue libtasn1 Ubuntu 16.04

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