Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: USN-7160-1 critical: mpmath denial of service
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December 16, 2024
Mpmath could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Summary
Mpmath could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted
file.
Software Description:
- mpmath: library for arbitrary-precision floating-point arithmetic
Details:
It was discovered Mpmath incorrectly handled certain regular expressions.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Mpmath to consume
resources, leading to a denial of service.
Topics Covered
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS python3-mpmath 1.1.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS python-mpmath 1.0.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro python3-mpmath 1.0.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS python-mpmath 0.19-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro python3-mpmath 0.19-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7160-1
CVE-2021-29063
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