=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5672-2
March 06, 2023
gmp vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
Summary:
GMP could be made to crash if it received specially crafted
input.
Software Description:
- gmp: Multiprecision arithmetic library developers tools
Details:
USN-5672-1 fixed a vulnerability in GMP. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that GMP did not properly manage memory
on 32-bit platforms when processing a specially crafted
input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
applications using GMP 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 14.04 ESM:
libgmp-dev 2:5.1.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1
libgmp10 2:5.1.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1
libgmpxx4ldbl 2:5.1.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5672-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5672-1
CVE-2021-43618
