=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5787-1
January 05, 2023

libksba vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 22.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Libksba could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially
crafted data.

Software Description:
- libksba: X.509 and CMS support library

Details:

It was discovered that Libksba incorrectly handled parsing CRL signatures.
A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Libksba to crash, resulting
in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 22.10:
   libksba8                        1.6.0-3ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   libksba8                        1.6.0-2ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   libksba8                        1.3.5-2ubuntu0.20.04.2

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
   libksba8                        1.3.5-2ubuntu0.18.04.2

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5787-1
   CVE-2022-47629

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libksba/1.6.0-3ubuntu1.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libksba/1.6.0-2ubuntu0.2
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libksba/1.3.5-2ubuntu0.20.04.2
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libksba/1.3.5-2ubuntu0.18.04.2

Ubuntu 5787-1: Libksba vulnerability

January 5, 2023
Libksba could be made to crash or run programs if it processed specially crafted data.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.10: libksba8 1.6.0-3ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: libksba8 1.6.0-2ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libksba8 1.3.5-2ubuntu0.20.04.2 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libksba8 1.3.5-2ubuntu0.18.04.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5787-1

CVE-2022-47629

Severity
January 05, 2023

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libksba/1.6.0-3ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libksba/1.6.0-2ubuntu0.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libksba/1.3.5-2ubuntu0.20.04.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libksba/1.3.5-2ubuntu0.18.04.2

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