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Ubuntu: 23.10, 23.04, 22.04 LTS Critical: Iniparser Crash

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Calendar Grey November 20, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A vulnerability has been discovered in various Ubuntu releases stemming from a flaw in iniparser, which could lead to crashes when processing specially crafted input files.
Iniparser could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted file.

Summary

Iniparser could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted file.

Software Description:

- iniparser: development files for the iniParser INI file reader/writer

Details:

It was discovered that iniParser incorrectly handled certain files.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash.

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical severity Ubuntu distribution software crash iniparser issue

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 23.10:
  libiniparser1                   4.1-6ubuntu0.23.10.1

Ubuntu 23.04:
  libiniparser1                   4.1-6ubuntu0.23.04.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
  libiniparser1                   4.1-4ubuntu4.1

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

References

CVE-2023-33461

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6486-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical severity Ubuntu distribution software crash iniparser issue

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/iniparser/4.1-6ubuntu0.23.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/iniparser/4.1-6ubuntu0.23.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/iniparser/4.1-4ubuntu4.1

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