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Ubuntu 21.10: 5366-1 Critical: Memory Corruption in FriBidi Software

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Several security issues were fixed in fribidi.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5366-1
April 07, 2022

fribidi vulnerabilities
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 21.10
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in fribidi.

Software Description:
- fribidi: Free Implementation of the Unicode BiDi algorithm (utility)

Details:

It was discovered that FriBidi incorrectly handled processing of input 
strings
resulting in memory corruption. An attacker could use this issue to cause
FriBidi to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or potentially execute
arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-25308)

It was discovered that FriBidi incorrectly validated input data to its 
CapRTL
unicode encoder, resulting in memory corruption. An attacker could use this
issue to cause FriBidi to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
potentially execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-25309)

It was discovered that FriBidi incorrectly handled empty input when removing
marks from unicode strings, resulting in a crash. An attacker could use this
to cause FriBidi to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or 
potentially execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-25310)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 21.10:
libfribidi-bin 1.0.8-2ubuntu2.1
libfribidi0 1.0.8-2ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
libfribidi-bin 1.0.8-2ubuntu0.1
libfribidi0 1.0.8-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libfribidi-bin 0.19.7-2ubuntu0.1
libfribidi0 0.19.7-2ubuntu0.1

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

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5366-1
CVE-2022-25308, CVE-2022-25309, CVE-2022-25310

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fribidi/1.0.8-2ubuntu2.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fribidi/1.0.8-2ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fribidi/0.19.7-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 21.10: 5366-1 Critical: Memory Corruption in FriBidi Software

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Calendar Grey April 7, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Updates addressing memory corruption and denial-of-service vulnerabilities in FriBidi for Ubuntu users are now available. Ensure your system's security with the latest patches from April 2022.
Several security issues were fixed in fribidi.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 21.10: libfribidi-bin 1.0.8-2ubuntu2.1 libfribidi0 1.0.8-2ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libfribidi-bin 1.0.8-2ubuntu0.1 libfribidi0 1.0.8-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libfribidi-bin 0.19.7-2ubuntu0.1 libfribidi0 0.19.7-2ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5366-1

CVE-2022-25308, CVE-2022-25309, CVE-2022-25310

Severity
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April 07, 2022

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fribidi/1.0.8-2ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fribidi/1.0.8-2ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fribidi/0.19.7-2ubuntu0.1

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