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Ubuntu 7151-1: oFono Security Advisory Updates

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Calendar Grey December 12, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Updates to oFono fix vulnerabilities in Ubuntu releases, preventing remote DoS attacks. Stay secure with patching instructions.
Several security issues were fixed in ofono.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in ofono.

Software Description:

- ofono: Mobile telephony stack

Details:

It was discovered that oFono incorrectly handled decoding SMS messages

leading to a stack overflow. A remote attacker could potentially use

this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-4232, CVE-2023-4235)

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 24.10
   ofono                           1.31-3ubuntu3.24.10.2

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   ofono                           1.31-3ubuntu3.24.04.2

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   ofono                           1.31-3ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   ofono                           1.31-2ubuntu1+esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
   ofono                           1.21-1ubuntu1+esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
   ofono 1.17.bzr6912+16.04.20160314.3-0ubuntu1+esm2
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

After a standard system update you need to restart oFono to make
all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7151-1

  CVE-2023-4232, CVE-2023-4235

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7151-1

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Topics Covered

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Package Information

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ofono/1.31-3ubuntu3.24.10.2
 
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ofono/1.31-3ubuntu1.2

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