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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-6584-1 Critical: Libspf2 RCE & DoS Threat

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in Libspf2.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6584-1
January 15, 2024

libspf2 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Libspf2.

Software Description:
- libspf2: Sender Policy Framework for SMTP authorization

Details:

Philipp Jeitner and Haya Shulman discovered that Libspf2 incorrectly handled
certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a
specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-20314)

It was discovered that Libspf2 incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or
an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or
execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-33912, CVE-2021-33913)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   libmail-spf-xs-perl             1.2.10-7+deb9u2build0.20.04.1
   libspf2-2                       1.2.10-7+deb9u2build0.20.04.1
   libspf2-dev                     1.2.10-7+deb9u2build0.20.04.1
   spfquery                        1.2.10-7+deb9u2build0.20.04.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   libmail-spf-xs-perl             1.2.10-7ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
   libspf2-2                       1.2.10-7ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
   libspf2-dev                     1.2.10-7ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
   spfquery                        1.2.10-7ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   libmail-spf-xs-perl             1.2.10-6ubuntu0.1~esm1
   libspf2-2                       1.2.10-6ubuntu0.1~esm1
   libspf2-dev                     1.2.10-6ubuntu0.1~esm1
   spfquery                        1.2.10-6ubuntu0.1~esm1

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6584-1
   CVE-2021-20314, CVE-2021-33912, CVE-2021-33913

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libspf2/1.2.10-7+deb9u2build0.20.04.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-6584-1 Critical: Libspf2 RCE & DoS Threat

ubuntu
Calendar Grey January 15, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
To fortify Ubuntu 20.04 against libspf2 vulnerabilities, keep your system updated, configure security protocols, audit packages, utilize IDS, replace libspf2, and backup data regularly
Several security issues were fixed in Libspf2.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Libspf2. Software Description: - libspf2: Sender Policy Framework for SMTP authorization Details: Philipp Jeitner and Haya Shulman discovered that Libspf2 incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-20314) It was discovered that Libspf2 incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE...

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libmail-spf-xs-perl 1.2.10-7+deb9u2build0.20.04.1 libspf2-2 1.2.10-7+deb9u2build0.20.04.1 libspf2-dev 1.2.10-7+deb9u2build0.20.04.1 spfquery 1.2.10-7+deb9u2build0.20.04.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): libmail-spf-xs-perl 1.2.10-7ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 libspf2-2 1.2.10-7ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 libspf2-dev 1.2.10-7ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 spfquery 1.2.10-7ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): libmail-spf-xs-perl 1.2.10-6ubuntu0.1~esm1 libspf2-2 1.2.10-6ubuntu0.1~esm1 libspf2-dev 1.2.10-6ubuntu0.1~esm1 spfquery 1.2.10-6ubuntu0.1~esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6584-1

CVE-2021-20314, CVE-2021-33912, CVE-2021-33913

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6584-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libspf2/1.2.10-7+deb9u2build0.20.04.1

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